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Geological Guide to West Angle Bay


(Thorn Island and rock strata) - 2007

• This site is Carboniferous in age – Lower limestone shales.

Carboniferous
Silesian
 Stephanian 290 to 306
Westphalian Westphalian 306 to 308
Bolsovian 308 to 311
Duckmantian 311 to 314
Langsettian 314 to 316
Namurian Yeadonain 316 to 318
Marsdenian 318 to 319
Kinderscoutian 319 to 320
Alportian 320 to 322
Chokierian 322 to 324
Arnsbergian 324 to 325
Pendleian 325 to 327
Dinantian
 Visean Brigantian 327 to 330
Asbian 330 to 334
Holkerian 334 to 337
Arundian 337 to 340
Tournaisian Chadian 340 to 344
Courceyan 344 to 354

B
Tournaisian
340 to 354MYA
FORMATIONS AND DEPOSITS
LOCATIONS
Chadian Avonian Pembroke Limestone Group Lydstep Headland
West Angle Bay
Clifton Down Group Clifton Down Limestone  
Goblin Combe Oolite  
Clifton Down Mudstone  
Gully Oolite  
Courceyan Black Rock Group Black Rock Dolomite Portishead
Weston-Super-Mare
Black Rock Limestone Weston-Super-Mare
Main Chert  
Lower Chert  
Dolomite  
Lower Limestone Shale Group Third Limestone Series Clints Quarry
Fourth Limestone Series Clints Quarry
Lower Limestone Shale Portishead
Shirehampton Beds  
Bryozoa Bed  
Volcanic Tuffs North Berwick

1:250 000 Geological Map of West Angle Bay
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1: 50 000 Geological Map of West Angle Bay
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