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The Geology of Yorkshire in northern England shows a very close relationship between the major topographical areas and the geological period in which their rocks were formed. The rocks of the Pennine chain of hills in the west are of Carboniferous origin whilst those of the central vale are Permo-Triassic.
The geology of the Yorkshire Dales National Park in northern England largely consists of a sequence of sedimentary rocks of Ordovician to Permian age. The core area of the Yorkshire Dales is formed from a layer-cake of limestones , sandstones and mudstones laid down during the Carboniferous period.
Pages in category "Geology of Yorkshire" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Yorkshire (/ ˈ j ɔː k ʃ ə,-ʃ ɪər / YORK-shər, -sheer) is an area of Northern England which was historically a county. [1] Despite no longer being used for administration, Yorkshire retains a strong regional identity. [2] The county was named after its county town, the city of York.
Yorkshire is drained by several rivers. In western and central Yorkshire, the many rivers empty their waters into the River Ouse, which reaches the North Sea via the Humber Estuary. [1] The most northerly of the rivers in the Ouse system is the River Swale, which drains Swaledale before passing through Richmond and meandering across the Vale of ...
Illustrations of the Geology of Yorkshire (in two parts, 1829 and 1836; 2nd edition of part 1 in 1835; 3rd edition, edited by R. Etheridge, in 1875) Part 1 & Part 2; Full text of the 1829 edition at Archive.org; A Treatise on Geology (1837–1839); Vol I; Vol II; Memoirs of William Smith (1844); The Rivers, Mountains and Sea-Coast of Yorkshire ...
Meyeria ornata, a lobster from the Speeton Clay. The Speeton Clay Formation (SpC) [1] is a Lower Cretaceous geological formation in Yorkshire, northern England.Unlike the contemporaneous terrestrial Wealden Group to the south, the Speeton Clay was deposited in marine conditions.
Pages in category "Geology of Yorkshire and the Humber" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes. L. Geology of ...