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The Western Longmyndian Rocks of the Shrewsbury District

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

T. H. Whitehead
T. H. Whitehead*
Affiliation:
Ragleth House, Little Stretton, Shropshire.
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Abstract

Evidence from graded bedding and other sedimentary structures has shown that in the eastern outcrop of the Western Longmyndian rocks of the Shrewsbury area the stratigraphical base lies towards the east. Since in the western outcrop of these rocks the base is believed to lie towards the west, Professor Whittard's suggestion that the Western Longmyndian rocks are folded into a syncline, with the “ Oakswood Group ” representing a repetition of the “ Bayston Group ”, is accepted. The form and age of the fold are briefly discussed.

Type
Research Article
Information
Geological Magazine , Volume 92 , Issue 6 , December 1955 , pp. 465 - 470
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1955

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