(Offerton, Showing Cliff Small Section) - 2004
The shale's and siltstones here are of the Langsettian (Westphalian A) group of the Carboniferous. This is just on the border of the Lancashire Coal Fields and the Cheshire Sandstones.
©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
Newhay Quarry
Besom Hill
Joppa Shore
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