Aber Mawr Formation
Aber Mawr Formation Stratigraphic range: Arenig | |
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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]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ British Geological Survey. "Aber Mawr Formation". BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
External links[]
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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Categories:
- Geologic formations of Wales
- Ordovician System of Europe
- Ordovician Wales
- Floian
- Tremadocian
- Mudstone formations
- Tuff formations
- United Kingdom geologic formation stubs
- Ordovician stubs
- Wales stubs