Dolhir Formation
Dolhir Formation Stratigraphic range: Ashgill Series | |
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Type | Formation |
Underlies | Mudstones of the Fron Frys Formation. |
Overlies | Unconformable on various Caradoc Formations. |
Thickness | 490 metres. Lateral variations, 320 - 490 metres. |
Location | |
Region | Wales |
Country | United Kingdom |
Extent | Not defined |
The Dolhir Formation is a geologic formation in Wales. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.
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References[]
- ^ Price, D. 1982. Calymene quadrata King, 1923 and allied species of trilobites from the Ashgill Series of North Wales. Geological Magazine, Volume 119 , Issue 1 , January 1982 , pp. 57 - 66. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0016756800025656
- 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
- Ordovician southern paleotemperate deposits
- United Kingdom geologic formation stubs
- Ordovician stubs
- Wales stubs