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Overview of the geology of Great Britain
The geology of Great Britain is renowned for its diversity. As a result of its eventful geological history, Great Britain shows a rich variety of landscapes across the constituent countries of England, Wales and Scotland. Rocks of almost all geological ages are represented at outcrop, from the Archaean onwards.
Geology of Great Britain
Quaternary (Alluvium)
Paleogene / Neogene (Tertiary)
Cretaceous
Lower Cretaceous
middle/upper Jurassic
lower Jurassic
upper Triassic
lower Triassic
upper Permian
lower Permian
upper Carboniferous (Coal Measures)
middle Carboniferous
lower Carboniferous (limestone)
Devonian
Ordovician / Silurian
Cambrian
Neoproterozoic
Proterozoic (upper Precambrian)
Lewisian (lower Precambrian)
granite
Paleogene volcanics
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