Geology of the Blue Lagoon |
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| Authors: | Andrew Mitten Jamie K Pringle |
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| Institution: | Basin Dynamics Research Group, Geography, Geology and the Environment, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, UK |
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| Abstract: | The geology of the Blue Lagoon, Abereiddy Bay, South Wales, has been studied for over a hundred years, and is the type locality for the Abereiddian sub‐stage of the Darriwilian (Ordovician), due to its outstanding fossil assemblages. Despite the work done on the Blue Lagoon, its geological significance has not yet been examined. Strata preserved at the Blue Lagoon comprises Avalonian volcanics and marine sediments. This feature examines Avalonia's palaeogeography, the structure and stratigraphy of Abereiddy Bay and the global significance of the geology at these classic localities. |
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