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Where is the pennines located on a map?
The Pennines are a range of hills and mountains in England, running from the Peak District in the Midlands, through northern England, and into southern Scotland. They form the backbone of England, stretching from the Peak District in the south to the Cheviot Hills in the north.
Where are all limestone caves are in Britain?
They are in several regions. ---- The main ones are in the Pennine Hills from Lancashire & N.Yorkshire south to the Peak District; South Wales; Forest of Dean, Mendip Hills. All those are in Carboniferous Limestone. ---- There are also caves in scattered patches of limestone in Scotland, NE England, N.Wales. ---- The 'Isle' of Portland (Dorset) is rare in combining karst and mass-movement caves, and is composed of Jurassic limestone - the other "end" of the same outcrop, in NE Yorkshire, hosts Excalibur Pot, found only a few years ago and the first known major active cave in Jurassic limestone in the UK. ----- Caves in Devon included ones whose resident bats were among the first to be studied in the UK. ----- A few karst caves are reported in Chalk, such as Beachy Head Cave; while other karst features in Chalk are common in Dorset and elsewhere. --- Although earlier travellers ventured into places like Porth-yr-Ogof (S.Wales ) and Wookey Hole (Somerset - this cave's stalactites were also plundered by the poet Alexander Pope for garden-ornaments), proper cave exploration in the UK really started in Britain in Yorkshire and Mendip. The Mendip Hills is also the world's birth-place of cave-diving (in Wookey Hole and Swildons Hole).
What are the benefits of quarrying limestone?
Fewer quarries operate now compared with the past, but their scale is much bigger than ever before. The Peak District limestone is particularly pure (high in calcium carbonate), especially near to Buxton. There are many uses for limestone:Aggregate or crushed rockBuildingCement productionChemical production - fertilizer, filler etcIron and SteelLimeand our demand for these products led to a rapid increase in limestone extraction across the Peak District since the 1950s, reaching a peak in 1991 but more recently significantly falling.
Where is Pike's Peak?
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What is the most common rock type found in the lake district?
There are a number of types of underlying rock in the Lake District, each of which contributes to the particular feel of the landscape in the various parts of the region. Generally speaking, the higher, more jagged fells in the central lakes are made up of hard wearing rocks of the Borrowdale Volcanic group with igneous intrusions. Further north and east, the more rounded fells are made up of sandstone overlying Skiddaw slate. In the south, limestone overlies silts and shales, presenting landscapes more redolent of the Yorkshire Dales or White Peak. For more information please see the related link.
How has limestone been used locally in the peak district?
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Social and environmental issues involved in quarrying limestone in the Peak district?
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How many tons of limestone was quarried from the peak district in 1951?
In 2008, 7.9 million tonnes of Limestone were quarried from the Peak District - this is roughtly five times as much as in 1951. I would guess to start by using 7.9 million and dividing it by 5. My answer = 1.58 million. Please correct me if i am wrong.
What is the difference between the white peak and the dark peak?
The White Peak and the Dark Peak are two distinct regions within the Peak District National Park in England. The White Peak is characterized by its limestone landscape, with rolling hills, dales, and limestone gorges. In contrast, the Dark Peak is known for its gritstone plateaus, moorlands, and rugged landscapes. The main difference lies in the geology of the two areas, with limestone dominating the White Peak and gritstone dominating the Dark Peak.
When was Peak District created?
Peak District was created in 1951.
What continent is the peak district in?
The Peak District is in England which is in Europe.
What is an example of a sentence using the word limestone?
Indiana has a limestone quarry. The outside of the house is limestone.
Why Is the Peak District a national park?
There are no peaks in the Peak District, only high plateaus (a peak is the pointed top of something, and there are no pointed tops in the Peak District). The origin of its name is not known but it is thought likely that it was originally the Pict's district.
What is peak district population?
The population of the Peak District National Park is 38,000.
When did the peak district begin?
The Peak District was formed millions of years ago, however the management of The Peak District National Park was founded in 1951.
Who runs the peak district national park?
The Peak District National Park Authority.
What country is the peak district in?
The Peak District National Park is in England in the United Kingdom
