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Skomer Volcanic Group, Marloes and St Brides, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Skomer Volcanic Group | Volcanic Complex |
| Marloes and St Brides | Community |
| Pembrokeshire | County |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° North , 5° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~32km
Type:
Age:
443.8 ± 1.5 to 419.2 ± 3.2 Ma
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
Ziegler, A. M., McKerrow, W. S., Burne, R. V., & Baker, P. E. (1969). Correlation and environmental setting of the Skomer Volcanic Group, Pembrokeshire. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, 80(4), 409-439. doi.org/10.1016/S0016-7878(69)80031-3
Köppen climate type:
Comprises up to 760 m of lavas, pyroclastic rocks and minor sills, interbedded with sedimentary rocks, that are well exposed on Skomer Island, Marloes and St Brides, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK (Thomas 1911). The volcanic rocks also outcrop to the east of the adjacent mainland, on the island of Grassholm and the Hats and Barrells submarine shoals to the west (Ziegler et al. 1969; Thorpe et al. 1989).
Rock Types Recorded
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Localities in this Region
- Wales
- Pembrokeshire
- Marloes and St Brides
- Pembrokeshire
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