Stiperstones Quartzite
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Stiperstones Quartzite is a hard, silica-rich quartzite rock formation that forms the rugged ridge and distinctive tors of the Stiperstones hills in Shropshire, England.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologic unit
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quartzite ⓘ rock formation ⓘ silica-rich rock ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Stiperstones SSSI
NERFINISHED
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Stiperstones nature conservation designations ⓘ |
| composition |
quartz
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silica ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| exposedAt | Stiperstones National Nature Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forms |
ridge of the Stiperstones hills
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tors of the Stiperstones hills ⓘ |
| formsLandform |
rocky tors
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steep slopes ⓘ |
| geologicalSignificance | controls topography of Stiperstones ridge ⓘ |
| lithology | quartzite ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Shropshire ⓘ Stiperstones NERFINISHED ⓘ West Midlands region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
jagged tors
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rugged ridge topography ⓘ |
| partOf |
Shropshire Hills
NERFINISHED
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Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NERFINISHED ⓘ Stiperstones ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resistanceToErosion | high ⓘ |
| texture |
hard
ⓘ
massive ⓘ |
| usedFor | geological field studies ⓘ |
| visibility | forms prominent skyline features ⓘ |
| weatheringStyle |
blocky
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frost-shattered blocks ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.