Pembroke Limestone Group facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pembroke Limestone GroupStratigraphic range: Lower Carboniferous |
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Steeply dipping oolitic limestone of the Burrington Oolite Subgroup in Burrington Combe
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| Type | Group |
| Unit of | Carboniferous Limestone Supergroup |
| Sub-units | Black Rock Limestone Subgroup, Burrington Oolite Subgroup |
| Underlies | Marros Group |
| Overlies | Avon Group |
| Thickness | Up to 1025 m |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Other | Mudstone, sandstone |
| Location | |
| Region | South Wales, Somerset |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Pembrokeshire |
The Pembroke Limestone Group is a stratigraphic unit of Courceyan to Brigantian age (Lower Carboniferous) found in southern Wales and northern Somerset. It forms part of the Carboniferous Limestone Supergroup.
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