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Caerwys Tufa is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the preserved county of Clwyd, north Wales.
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
  Location within Wales | |
| Location | Clwyd |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SJ1288071893 |
| Coordinates | 53°14′13″N 3°18′24″W / 53.236894°N 3.3067675°W |
| Interest | Geology |
| Area | 8.32 ha |
| Notification | 1 January 1963 |
Tufa, a very soft limestone that was once used to make cement, and later, widely used in alpine gardens, was extracted at Caerwys Tufa Quarry.[1]
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- ^ "Discover Caerwys" (PDF). Flintshire County Council.
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