Geology of Monmouthshire
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Geology of Monmouthshire
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The geology of Monmouthshire in southeast Wales largely consists of a thick series of sedimentary rocks of different types originating in the Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous, Triassic and Jurassic periods. The oldest rocks, of Silurian age, occur as a broad, northeast to southwest aligned anticline in the heart of the county. The central portion of this zone, between Usk and Pontypool, comprises the outcrop of the older shales, limestones and sandstones and, surrounded as it is by outcrops of
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Overview of the geology of Monmouthshire, Wales
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geology_of_Monmouthshire
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2023-06-29T07:50:50Z
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