Black Mountain (Belfast)
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Black Mountain is composed of basalt with limestone underneath,[3] as is Cavehill further north. There have been flint finds in the area, which also contains raths, deserted farms and overgrown paths joining the fields and homesteads and trails scattered over the mountain.[4]
For many years people have lobbied for the preservation of the Belfast Hills, hoping to bring an end to many years of quarrying.[5] The quarry is steep and deeply excavated and the basalt from it is used mostly for road stone.[3] The hill is under National Trust guardianship.[6] It won the Amazing Spaces award in November 2005.[7]
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- ↑ a b Black Mountain Quarry, Belfast, Habitas, Earth Science Conservation Review, National Museums Northern Ireland
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