Dolhir Formation

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Gravicalymene arcuata Price, 1982, Rawtheyan Stage, Dolhir Formation, Cynwyd Forest, near Corwen, Wales Gravicalymene arcuata.jpg
Gravicalymene arcuata Price, 1982, Rawtheyan Stage, Dolhir Formation, Cynwyd Forest, near Corwen, Wales
Dolhir Formation
Stratigraphic range: Ashgill Series
Type Formation
UnderliesMudstones of the Fron Frys Formation.
OverliesUnconformable on various Caradoc Formations.
Thickness490 metres. Lateral variations, 320 - 490 metres.
Location
Region Wales
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
ExtentNot defined

The Dolhir Formation is a geologic formation in Wales. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.

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References

  1. 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