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NameÖstbjörka Quarry
Typeoutcrop
CountrySweden
Coordinates60.977385, 15.136911
Coordinate precision10-100 m
Coord. methodGoogle Maps / Earth
Coord. agentAaloe, Aasa
Location remarksThis is an abandoned quarry located immediately N of the village of Ostbjorka and W of the small lake Gryssen.
Strat. topHirnantian
Strat. baseKatian
RemarksThe quarry, on maps referred to as “Kalkberget”, is situated just E of the nature reserve “Ostbjorka limestone gorge” that cuts through the mound. It is one of the larger mounds in the Siljan district but is not well exposed or mapped out.
Date added2013-08-06
Date changed2015-11-06
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