Nant Ffrancon Formation

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Nant Ffrancon Formation
Stratigraphic range: Ordovician
Type Formation
Location
Coordinates 53°13′45″N4°05′02″W / 53.2292°N 4.0839°W / 53.2292; -4.0839 Coordinates: 53°13′45″N4°05′02″W / 53.2292°N 4.0839°W / 53.2292; -4.0839
Region Wales
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom

The Nant Ffrancon Fermation is a geologic formation in Wales. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.

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