Overview

The subject of this volume is the diverse suite of carbonate rocks known collectively as the Magnesian Limestone, that was formed near the margins of shallow tropical seas during the last five or six million years of the Permian Period. These rocks have been studied for more than 160 years and the names of some of the early workers - Geinitz, Murchison, Phillips, Sedgwick, Sorby - would grace any geological hall of fame. Despite this assault, and the efforts of a host of later workers, the Magnesian Limestone still retains many of its secrets. The rocks in the 28 exposures described in this volume have been designated as worthy of special protection and are mainly types of limestone and dolomite. The greatly varied character of these indicates formation in a complex mosaic of tropical, shallow-water marine sub-environments, ranging from lagoons to barrier bars, reefs to basin-margin slopes. Their formation and regional settings provide an insight into the geological events that shaped the environment that we experience today. This book should be of interest to students of geology and geography; those involved in undertaking geological surveys; oil industry workers and those involved in ore industry exploration training.

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Author:   D.B. Smith
Publisher:   Chapman and Hall
Imprint:   Chapman and Hall
Edition:   1995 ed.
Volume:   v. 8
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 29.70cm
Weight:   0.950kg
ISBN:  

9780412610806

ISBN 10:   0412610809
Pages:   205
Publication Date:   31 October 1994
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1 The Permian marine rocks of England.- Geological setting.- 2 North-west England.- Barrowmouth Beach Section, Saltom Bay.- 3 North-east England (Durham Province).- Trow Point (South Shields) to Whitburn Bay.- Fulwell Hills Quarries (mainly Southwick Quarry).- Hylton Castle Cutting.- Claxheugh Rock, Claxheugh (Ford) Cutting and Ford Quarry.- Dawson’s Plantation Quarry, Penshaw.- Humbledon Hill Quarry.- Tunstall Hills, Sunderland; Maiden Paps and the Tunstall Hills (Rock Cottage Exposure).- Tunstall Hills (south-east end) and Ryhope Cutting.- Gilleylaw Plantation Quarry.- Seaham.- Stony Cut, Cold Hesledon.- High Moorsley Quarry.- Hawthorn Quarry.- Horden Quarry.- Blackhalls Rocks.- Trimdon Grange Quarry.- Raisby Quarries.- 4 North-east England (Yorkshire Province).- River Ure Cliff, Ripon Parks.- Quarry Moor.- Newsome Bridge Quarry.- Micklefield Quarry.- South Elmsall Quarry.- Bilham Quarry.- Cadeby Quarry.- Ashfield Brick-clay Pit, Conisbrough.- New Edlington Brick-clay Pit.- Wood Lee Common, Maltby.- References.

Reviews

No better choice of author could have been made. These rocks have been the central focus of Dr Denys Smith's career, with publications spanning some forty years; his knowledge of the UK exposures is encyclopaedic ... The book amply fulfils its objectives, and will be required for those concerned with the choice of sites for preservation. It will also be invaluable to anyone wishing to locate the best sites for studying particular aspects of rocks ... This is a beautifully presented book ... The quality covers, binding and paper ... and clearly written text, together with some fine illustrations, make it a pleasure to open and refer to - Geological Magazine; Marine Permian of England is a catalogue of detailed locality descriptions that will provide an invaluable reference for anyone planning to visit or lead a trip to these fascinating carbonate rocks. - Geoscientist

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