limestone and dolomite sites in the UK are located in the South West of England. This is a region with a rich history in the UK's mining industry.
There were 303 limestone and dolomite mining sites in the United Kingdom as of January 2023. Many of the Number of mineral workings in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2023, by select commodity
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Mining sites
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Outlook
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British Geological Survey, Number of mineral workings in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2023, by select commodity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184122/number-of-mineral-workings-by-commodity-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Number of mineral workings in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2023, by select commodity [Graph], British Geological Survey, April 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184122/number-of-mineral-workings-by-commodity-in-the-united-kingdom/