Stratigraphic range: Early Carboniferous (Uppermost Viséan), 336–326.4 Ma
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Eyam Limestone in Wirksworth
Type
Geological formation
Unit of
Peak Limestone Group
Underlies
Longstone Mudstone Formation
Overlies
Monsal Dale Limestone Formation
Area
Derbyshire
Thickness
9 to 54 m[2]
Lithology
Primary
Limestone
Location
Region
England
Country
United Kingdom
Extent
Peak District
Type section
Named for
Eyam
The Eyam Limestone (formerly known as the Cawdor Group, Cawdor Limestone or Eyam Group) is a geologic formation in the Peak District, England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Viséan stage of the Carboniferous period, and represents a marine environment.[2]
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The EyamLimestone (formerly known as the Cawdor Group, Cawdor Limestone or Eyam Group) is a geologic formation in the Peak District, England. It preserves...
Eyam ( /ˈiːm/) is an English village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales that lies within the Peak District National Park. There is evidence of early...
the angel shark. Remains found in the South Urals of Russia and the EyamLimestone of Derbyshire, England, have been tentatively identified as those belonging...
formations. The uppermost unit across much of the White Peak is the EyamLimestone Formation. Over 14 agglomerate vents have been identified in the Peak...
type species based on teeth collected from Viséan-aged deposits of the EyamLimestone in Derbyshire, England and Esclusham Mountain, Wales. The family Anachronistidae...
coal measures of Yorkshire, England. It occurs rarely in Viséan-aged EyamLimestone of Derbyshire, England. "Fossilworks: Acanthorhachis". fossilworks.org...
is known from fossilized teeth found in the Early Carboniferous-aged EyamLimestone of Derbyshire, England. Its teeth measure 0.75 mm in height and 2 mm...
David M.; Duffin, Christopher (2017-06-01). "The shark-beds of the EyamLimestone Formation (Lower Carboniferous, Viséan) of Steeplehouse Quarry, Wirksworth...
foot of the dale and the village of Eyam lies about 600 metres (660 yd) to the north, through the side valley of Eyam Dale. The dale is cut into the surrounding...
Peak Limestone Group. On the shelf area, the following sequence developed (youngest/uppermost first); EyamLimestone Formation Monsal Dale Limestone Formation...
Castleton is the centre of production of a semi-precious mineral, Blue John. Eyam village is known for a self-imposed quarantine during the Black Death. Edale...
area of the Peak District southeast of Eyam and northwest of Calver, on the A623 road at the foot of the limestone valley of Middleton Dale. The population...
Eyam is a civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England. The parish contains 55 listed buildings that are recorded in the National...
Lissodus wirksworthensis Sp nov jr synonym Duffin Early Carboniferous EyamLimestone United Kingdom A hybodont, moved to Reesodus wirksworthensis in 2013...
David M. Martill; Christopher Duffin (2017). "The shark-beds of the EyamLimestone Formation (Lower Carboniferous, Viséan) of Steeplehouse Quarry, Wirksworth...
limestones (at Wye Valley, Lathkill Dale and Matlock) 'Eyam' limestones (at Ashford-in-the-Water and Eyam) including Ashford and Cawdor beds Over millions of...
function based on data from a buchanosteid specimen from the Early Devonian limestones (~400 Ma) at Burrinjuck, near Canberra (Australia), is published by Hu...
sp. nov Jr. synonym Duffin & Ward Late Carboniferous - Early Permian EyamLimestone United Kingdom Type species is Anachronistes fordi, genus now deemed...
Actinopterygii (Vertebrata, Osteichthyes) with cosmine from the Bear Gulch Limestone (Heath Fm., Serpukhovian, Mississippian) of Montana USA". Proceedings...
such as Ilam Rock, Viator's Bridge and the limestone features Lovers' Leap and Reynard's Cave. The limestone rock that forms the geology of Dovedale is...
Jumber Brook is a stream in Eyam in the Derbyshire Peak District. The stream originates to the north of the village at Highcliffe. The brook flows south...
Forest, Tideswell, Crich (excepting certain proprietors of limestone), Stoney Middleton and Eyam (excepting certain "ancient freeholds" therein), Youlgreave...
Royalist stronghold. During the Great Plague of 1665–1666, the village of Eyam famously isolated itself to prevent spreading the bubonic plague to the surrounding...
Thorpe Cloud is an isolated limestone hill (a reef knoll) lying between the villages of Thorpe and Ilam on the Derbyshire/Staffordshire border at the...
Egstow Elmton Elmton Common Elton Elvaston Emmett Carr Etwall Etwall Common Eyam Fairfield Fallgate Far Duckmanton Far Laund Farhill Farley Farnah Green Fenny...
Park was preferred. A local diversion for light vehicles follows the limestone gorge of Winnats Pass. This is one of the most extreme cases of geological...
Cliff, the hill in which the cavern lies, is composed of Carboniferous Limestone; the steep eastern slope of the hill is thought to have been the edge...
470-metre (1,540 ft) limestone hill whose pastureland is used for rough grazing, although a large proportion has been lost to limestone quarrying. It lies...
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