Aber Mawr Formation

Aber Mawr Formation
Stratigraphic range: Arenig
Aber Mawr Formation; Stratigraphic range: Arenig
Type	Geological formation
Underlies
Thickness	>215 m (705 ft)
Lithology
Primary	Mudstone
Other	Tuff, debrite
Location
Region	Wales
Country	United Kingdom
Extent	Ramsey Island
Type section
Named for	, Ramsey Island

The Aber Mawr Formation is a geological formation in Wales. It preserves fossils dating back to the Arenig Series of the Ordovician period.^[1]

References[]

^ British Geological Survey. "Aber Mawr Formation". BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. Retrieved 3 November 2018.

Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)

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