Hirnant Limestone
The Hirnant Limestone is an old name for a geologic formation in Wales. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.
| Hirnant Limestone Stratigraphic range: Ordovician | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Region | Wales |
| Country |  |
References
- Adam Sedgwick (1848). "On the older Palaeozoic (protozoic) rocks of North Wales in Proc.Geol.Soc, London, Vol.4".
- J. W. Salter (5 May 1867). "Bala and Hirnant Limestone". Geological Magazine. Vol. 4 no. 3. pp. 233–234. doi:10.1017/S0016756800204548.CS1 maint: date and year (link)
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
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