British Lower Carboniferous Stratigraphy (Geological Conservation Review Series No. 29) 2004

Abstract

Volume 29 of the Geological Conservation Review series, British Lower Carboniferous Stratigraphy, represents the first detailed account of the scientific interest at Britain’s most important Lower Carboniferous stratigraphical sites, and includes the most comprehensive Lower Carboniferous bibliography compiled to date

Lower Carboniferous rocks crop out over a wide area in Britain and form areas of spectacular coastal and upland scenery encompassing the Midland Valley of Scotland, the Pennines, Lake District, North and South Wales, the Mendips and South-west England. Economically, they provide an important source of raw materials for the construction industry, some are host rocks for metallogenic mineral deposits, and others have potential as source or reservoir rocks for hydrocarbons.

The sites described form part of a national GCR site network that records the geological history of Britain during Early Carboniferous times and provide a framework for the national and international correlation of Lower Carboniferous sequences. These sequences are particularly significant in understanding the evolution of ancient carbonate platforms and many have been used to define sedimentary models that are used in exploration for important economic resources.

The contents of the volume include:

Prelims – including an introduction to the Geological Conservation Review (GCR) and the list of sites discussed in the volume.
Chapter 1 – Introduction to British Lower Carboniferous stratigraphy
Chapter 2 – Midland Valley Basin
Chapter 3 – Northumberland Trough
Chapter 4 – Lake District Block and Alston Block
Chapter 5 – Stainmore Basin and Askrigg Block
Chapter 6 – Craven Basin
Chapter 7 – Derbyshire Platform, North Staffordshire Basin and Hathern Shelf
Chapter 8 – North Wales Shelf
Chapter 9 – South Wales – Mendip Shelf
Chapter 10 – Culm Trough
References, Glossary, Fossil Index and Index

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Prelims & Chapter 1 (Introduction to British Lower Carboniferous stratigraphy) PDF
4.5 MB gcr-v29-british-lower-carboniferous-c0-c1.pdf
Chapter 2: Midland Valley Basin PDF
26.7 MB gcr-v29-british-lower-carboniferous-c2.pdf
Chapter 3: Northumberland Trough PDF
17.1 MB gcr-v29-british-lower-carboniferous-c3.pdf
Chapter 4: Lake District Block and Alston Block PDF
9.3 MB gcr-v29-british-lower-carboniferous-c4.pdf
Chapter 5: Stainmore Basin and Askrigg Block PDF
15.2 MB gcr-v29-british-lower-carboniferous-c5.pdf
Chapter 6: Craven Basin PDF
12.8 MB gcr-v29-british-lower-carboniferous-c6.pdf
Chapter 7: Derbyshire Platform, North Staffordshire Basin and Hathern Shelf PDF
17.6 MB gcr-v29-british-lower-carboniferous-c7.pdf
Chapter 8: North Wales Shelf PDF
6.9 MB gcr-v29-british-lower-carboniferous-c8.pdf
Chapter 9: South Wales – Mendip Shelf PDF
23.2 MB gcr-v29-british-lower-carboniferous-c9.pdf
Chapter 10: Culm Trough PDF
7.2 MB gcr-v29-british-lower-carboniferous-c10.pdf
References, Glossary, Fossil Index & Index PDF
32.4 MB gcr-v29-british-lower-carboniferous-refs-glos-fosind-ind.pdf

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Cossey, P.J., Adams, A.E., Purnell, M.A., Whiteley, M.J., Whyte, M.A. & Wright, V.P. 2004 British Lower Carboniferous Stratigraphy. Geological Conservation Review Series, No. 29, JNCC, Peterborough.

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Volume 29 of the Geological Conservation Review Series.

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