St Austell Clay Pits
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St Austell Clay Pits, (Cornwall, England, UK,) are a group of locations within active china clay quarries that form a single Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Special Area of Conservation, noted for its biological characteristics. In particular, the site is known for the rare western rustwort, a plant that grows only at two other sites in the UK.
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Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Cornwall |
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Grid reference | SW996587 |
Coordinates | 50.3935°N 4.8201°W / 50.3935; -4.8201 |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 0.6 hectares (0.006 km2; 0.002 sq mi) |
Notification | 2000 (2000) |
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