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List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Wales
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This is a list of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in
Wales
.
Group or Formation
Period
Notes
Aber Mawr Shale
Ordovician
Afon Ffinnant Formation
Ordovician
Allt Ddu Formation
Ordovician
Aran Volcanic Group
/
Llyn y Gafr Formation
Ordovician
Bala Group
/
Rhiwlas Formation
Ordovician
Black Rock Limestone
Carboniferous
Blaencediw Formation
Ordovician
Bod Deiniol Formation
Ordovician
Bodeidda Mudstone
Ordovician
Bronydd Formation
Silurian
Bryn Siltstone Formation
Ordovician
Builth Volcanic
Ordovician
Camnant Mudstone
Ordovician
Carmarthen Formation
Ordovician
Carmarthen Group
/
Afon Ffinnant Formation
Ordovician
Carnedd Iago Formation
Ordovician
Crychan Formation
Silurian
Cwm Felin Boeth Formation
Ordovician
Cymerig Limestone
Ordovician
Cyrn Formation
Ordovician
Dolhir Formation
Ordovician
Dyserth Quarry Limestone
Carboniferous
Elton Beds
Silurian
Ffestiniog Flag Formation
Cambrian
Ffestiniog Flags
Cambrian
Foel Formation
Carboniferous
GelliFormation
Ordovician
Glyn Formation
Ordovician
Glyn Gower Formation
Ordovician
GraigFormation
Ordovician
Gronant Formation
Carboniferous
Haverford Formation
Ordovician
Haverford Mudstone
Silurian
Hells Mouth Grits
Cambrian
High Tor Limestone
Carboniferous
Hirnant Limestone
Ordovician
Hope Shale
Ordovician
Hughley Shale
Silurian
Hunts Bay Oolite Formation
Carboniferous
Leete Limestone
Carboniferous
Llanarmon Limestone
Carboniferous
Llandudno Pier Dolomite Formation
Carboniferous
Llanelly Formation
Carboniferous
Llanfallteg Formation
Ordovician
Llanfawr Mudstone
Ordovician
Llwyn Formation
Carboniferous
Lower Flaxley Beds
Silurian
Lower Longhope Beds
Silurian
Lower Old Red Sandstone Group
/
Downtonian Formation
Silurian
Ludlow Series Group
/
Whitcliffe Formation
Silurian
Mawddach Group
/
DolFormation
Ordovician
May Hill Sandstone Formation
Silurian
Mercia Mudstone
Triassic
Middle Elton Formation
Silurian
Milford Haven Formation
Silurian
Moel Hiraddug Limestone
Carboniferous
Nant Ffrancon Formation
Ordovician
Nant Hir Formation
Ordovician
Nant Hir Group
/
Derfel Limestone
Ordovician
Ogof Hen Formation
Ordovician
Onny Shale
Ordovician
PenFormation
Silurian
Plas Uchaf Formation
Ordovician
Pont y Fenni Formation
Ordovician
Pontyfenni Formation
Ordovician
Quartz Conglomerate
Devonian
Rhiwlas Limestone Formation
Ordovician
Senni bed Formation
Devonian
Senni Beds
Devonian
Sholeshook Limestone
Ordovician
Slade and Redhill Mudstone
Ordovician
Spring Quarry Limestone
Carboniferous
St. Maughan's Formation
Devonian
Sully Beds
Triassic
Sutton Formation
Jurassic
Sutton stone Formation
Jurassic
Trefawr Formation
Silurian
Treiorwerth Formation
Ordovician
TyFormation
Silurian
Upper Blaisdon Beds
Silurian
Upper Flaxley Beds
Silurian
Upper Longhope Beds
Silurian
Wenallt Formation
Ordovician
Wenlock Shale
Silurian
Wilsonia Shales Formation
Silurian
Woolhope Limestone
Silurian
See also
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Paleontology portal
Earth sciences portal
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Lists of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Europe
Lists of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in the United Kingdom
References
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Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database.
"Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database"
. Retrieved
17 December
2021
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1973
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Fossiliferous
stratigraphic units
of the countries and dependencies of Europe
Sovereign states
Albania
Andorra
Armenia
1
Austria
Azerbaijan
1
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
1
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
1
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Kazakhstan
1
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malta
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
1
San Marino
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
1
Ukraine
United Kingdom
England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Vatican City
States with limited
recognition
Abkhazia
1
Kosovo
Nagorno-Karabakh
1
Northern Cyprus
1
South Ossetia
1
Transnistria
Dependencies
and
other territories
Faroe Islands
Denmark
Åland Islands
Finland
Svalbard
Norway
Akrotiri and Dhekelia
1
/
Gibraltar
/
Guernsey
/
Isle of Man
/
Jersey
United Kingdom
1
Can also be considered as being in Asia.
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