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Citation
Cole (2007). The geology of building stone and quarries in the South Peninsula. Kalk Bay Historical Association, Bulletin 11, pp. 120-146.
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Friday, May 17, 2013 - 12:13
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Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 18:19
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-34.198746, 18.437828
Western Cape
- City of Cape Town
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Autoid
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Submitted by doug.cole on 22/10/2013 - 10:19.
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Grade IIIb
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Abandoned Jackson Quarry on mountain slope above Simon's Town is of local interest. Grading by: DOUG COLE
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Medium
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Quarry exploited sandstone of the Peninsula Formation between 1901 and 1910 mainly for construction of the East Dockyard and also used for building/kerbstones in Simon's Town. The stone blocks were transported down from the quarry by an inclined railway and a plaque describing this is present in Runciman Drive
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