Sproxton Quarry

Sproxton Quarry
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationLeicestershire
Grid referenceSK 863 252
InterestGeological
Area5.4 hectares (13 acres)
Notification1986
Location mapMagic Map

Sproxton Quarry is a 5.4 hectares (13 acres) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Sproxton in Leicestershire. It is a Geological Conservation Review site.

The quarry exposes one of the most complete sections of the Middle Jurassic Lincolnshire Limestone Formation, together with the underlying Grantham and Northampton Sand Formations. It has rare ammonites. Sproxton Quarry is a Reference Section for the Grantham Formation.