The Precambrian–Cambrian nonconformity at the Ercall Quarries, The Wrekin, Shropshire, UK

Pringle, Jamie K.; Stimpson, Ian G.

Abstract

The Precambrian–Cambrian boundary is iconic, marking the first appearance of shelly fauna in the fossil record, and opening the Phanerozoic Eon. In England and Wales, the transition from predominantly Precambrian igneous rocks to Cambrian sedimentary strata is generally unconformable. An exceptional exposure of this transition can be observed in the Ercall Quarries in Shropshire, a classic locality in all senses of the word.

Citation

Pringle, J. K., & Stimpson, I. G. (2013). The Precambrian–Cambrian nonconformity at the Ercall Quarries, The Wrekin, Shropshire, UK. Geology Today, 29(5), 195 - 199 (5). https://doi.org/10.1111/gto.12023

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 24, 2013
• Online Publication Date: Sep 24, 2013
• Publication Date: 2013-09
• Publicly Available Date: May 26, 2023
• Journal: Geology Today
• Print ISSN: 0266-6979
• Electronic ISSN: 1365-2451
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 29
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 195 - 199 (5)
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/gto.12023
• Public URL: https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/404448
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