The Geology of the Country Between Derby, Burton-on-Trent, Ashby-De-La-Zouch and Loughborough: Explanation of Sheet 141 (Classic Reprint) - Tapa dura

Excerpt from The Geology of the Country Between Derby, Burton-on-Trent, Ashby-De-La-Zouch and Loughborough: Explanation of Sheet 141

The limestone inliers at Ticknall and elsewhere were formerly extensively worked, and burnt for lime, but now only the beds at Breedon and Breedon Cloud are being worked. A small quantity of lime has also been obtained from the Lias outliers north of Leake, but the beds are too thin to be of much value.

The Keuper Marl is worked for brickmaking at Burton, Derby, Loughborough, Hathern Station, and other places. Lead has been worked in the limestone near Calke, and manganese occurs in small quantities in the Keuper of Burton.

The chief water-bearing strata are the Millstone Grit, the Bunter Pebble Beds and the Lower Keuper Sandstone; but as none of these form very extensive outcrops in this district, their water-bearing capacity is not so great as is usually the case. The Millstone Grit probably forms the best source, and it has been utilised at Stanton for the supply of Melbourne, Castle Donin ton and Long Eaton' while another boring in this rock at Mi ton supplies the populous district about Swadlincote.

Loughborough obtains its water from catchment reservoirs in the Charnwood Hills.

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Excerpt from The Geology of the Country Between Derby, Burton-on-Trent, Ashby-De-La-Zouch and Loughborough: Explanation of Sheet 141
The drifts have been surveyed for the first time. They are far less important in this district than in the areas to the south and east, the Glacial period being represented only by thin scattered deposits, principally capping a portion of. The higher ground.
Considerable difference occurs in the mapping of the alluvium partly from the lines having been traced with greater accuracy and partly from the older grovels and river terraces being now separated from one another. Mr. Deeley was the first to point out the difference in age of these deposits, which is very marked in the valley of the Trent and its larger tributaries. As stated in the explanation of Sheet 155, there is considerable doubt as to the age of the breccia mapped as Permian. This breccia may eventually be classed with the Trias, but at present it is more convenient to retain the name Permian.
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