A Guided Tour of the the
Geology and Scenery of Northern England.
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Geological time is
divided into periods spanning 4,650 million years. Each period is given a
name. The names are usually associated either with an area where the rocks
are well exposed, e.g. Devonian - Devon, or with the type of rocks that are
found, e.g. Carboniferous means coal-bearing. Our tour of
Northern England geology will commence with the oldest rocks in the region
and end with the youngest. The evolution of the rocks within each geological
period, and localities where they can be examined will be described.
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