Hirnant Limestone | |
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Stratigraphic range:
Hirnantian ~ | |
Type | Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Limestone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 52°54′N 3°36′W / 52.9°N 3.6°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 38°06′S 16°54′W / 38.1°S 16.9°W |
Country | England, Wales |
The Hirnant Limestone is an old name for a geologic formation in England and Wales, defining the Hirnantian. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period. [1] It is now classified as the Hirnant Limestone Member of the Foel Y Ddinas Mudstones Formation. [2]
Hirnant Limestone | |
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Stratigraphic range:
Hirnantian ~ | |
Type | Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Limestone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 52°54′N 3°36′W / 52.9°N 3.6°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 38°06′S 16°54′W / 38.1°S 16.9°W |
Country | England, Wales |
The Hirnant Limestone is an old name for a geologic formation in England and Wales, defining the Hirnantian. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period. [1] It is now classified as the Hirnant Limestone Member of the Foel Y Ddinas Mudstones Formation. [2]