Geology of Great Britain
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The geology of Great Britain is varied. With its eventful geological history, Great Britain has a variety of landscapes. Rocks of almost all geological ages can be seen, from the Archaean onwards.
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Geology of Great Britain | |||
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Quaternary | |||
Paleogene / Neogene (Tertiary) | |||
Cretaceous | |||
Lower Cretaceous | |||
middle/upper Jurassic | |||
lower Jurassic | |||
upper Triassic | |||
lower Triassic | |||
upper Permian | |||
lower Permian | |||
Upper Carboniferous (coal measures) | |||
Middle Carboniferous | |||
Lower Carboniferous (limestone) | |||
Devonian | |||
Ordovician / Silurian | |||
Cambrian | |||
Neoproterozoic | |||
Proterozoic (upper Precambrian) | |||
Lewisian (lower Precambrian) | |||
granite | |||
Paleogene volcanics |
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