Aber Mawr Formation

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

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References

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


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