(Besom Hill Quarry) - 2004
At Besom Hill, most of the beds are covered with scree, at the top of the quarry, a hard sandstone and layers of finely silted shale are exposed, further down the shale's become softer. The beds are from the Westphalian A series.
The Bullion Mine Marine Band is also present at this quarry, this is one of the most fossiliferious shales in this area.
©The Field Museum, GEO85637c.
An example of what this location looked like 300 million years ago during the Carboniferous period
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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 |
Westphalian
306 to 316 MYA |
FORMATIONS AND DEPOSITS |
LOCATIONS |
| Westphalian D |
Westphalian D |
Publow Formation |
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| Radstock Formation |
Radstock
Writhlington |
| Rickets Head Sandstone |
Nolton Haven Little Haven |
| Farrington & Barren Red Formations |
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| Westphalian C |
Bolsovian |
Mangotsfield Formation |
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| Downend Formation |
| Upper Similis-pulchra |
Whitehaven Sandstone Series |
Whitehaven |
| Whitehaven Siltstones |
Whitehaven |
| Countess Sandstone |
Whitehaven |
| Aegiranum M.B. |
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| Westphalian B |
Duckmantian |
Lower Similis-pulchra |
Black Metal |
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| White Metal |
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| Slaty |
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| Chemiss Coal |
East Wemyss |
| Pilkembare Coal |
East Wemyss |
| Ten Quarters |
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| Bannock |
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| Main |
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| Westphalian A |
Langsettian |
Offerton
Besom
Newhay Quarry
Joppa Shore
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