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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.
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 ...
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. ...
Geology of Yorkshire. In Yorkshire there is a very close relationship between the major topographical areas and the geological period in which they were formed. [56] The Pennine chain of hills in the west is of Carboniferous origin. The central vale is 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 and the Humber" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes. L. Geology of ...
Pages in category "Geology of North Yorkshire" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Aire Gap;
The Yorkshire Geological Society is a learned, professional and educational charity devoted to the earth sciences, founded in 1837. Its work is centred on the geology of Yorkshire, and the north of England more generally, ranging from Northumbria and Cumbria in the north to Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire in the south.