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Mother Cap Quarry

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Mother Cap Quarry is shown as a cliff on the public map of Sheffield. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
Mother Cap Quarry is a sandstone sea cliff or coastal rock feature, likely of Carboniferous age, formed through the erosion of sedimentary rock layers by glacial and fluvial processes. It is notable for its exposure of Millstone Grit, a key geological unit in the South Yorkshire area, providing insight into the region's coal-bearing geological history.

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