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What to Read for Mortimer Forest

Related Books, Maps and Guides for Fossils and the Geology of Mortimer Forest
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Mortimer Forest Geology Trail
Walk 4 miles, see 13 sites, through 15 million years of earth history. This 25 page booklet takes you along the route showing you what fossils you can find, and the geology of the rocks. Clearly separated localities in 'Rocks' and 'Fossil' sections making it easy to quickly find details.
UKGE Code: BK0811: Price: £2.95
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Geology of Shropshire
Geology of Shropshire Shropshire was visited by great pioneers of geology and many fundamental terms and principles of geology are based on Britain's geology. This book explains the geological history of Shropshire, lasting 500 million years, from the Antarctic Circle through the Tropics and across the equator to our latitudes, a distance of 12,000km
UKGE Code: BK0911: Price: £18.99
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South Shropshire (NEW 2002)
Covers many locations in the South Shropshire area both of geological interest and locations suitable for collecting fossils. Very good book with location access information. 120 pages.
UKGE Code: BK0241: Price: £15.00
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Geological Map of Shropshire
Map outlining the geology of Shropshire.
UKGE Code: BK0105: Price: £2.99
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1:250 000 Geological Map of Mortimer Forest
Geological Maps are sold either Flat or Folded for Solid, or Seabed geology. Special editions may be available for certain locations. For a complete list click the link below.
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1: 50 000 Geological Map of Mortimer Forest
Geological Maps are sold either Flat or Folded for Solid, Drift or combined geology. Special editions may be available for certain locations. For a complete list of
1: 50 000 maps, click the link below.
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Other Locations similar to Mortimer Forest

Mortimer Forest is an excellent location for corals, other similar locations for Silurian Corals in the Shropshire District are; Shadwell Quarry , Wenlock Quarry, Upper Millichope , and Wenlock Edge. In South West Wales, you can also find Silurian Corals from Marloes Sands. In Scotland, you can also find corals at St Monans

For trilobites, further locations in Shropshire are Vinnels, Shadwell Quarry , Hillend, Wenlock Quarry,Hope, Betton Dingle, Wenlock Edge, Upper Millichope and The Onny Trail. In South West Wales, you can also find Silurian Trilobites from Marloes Sands and Abereiddy . In scotland you can find Carboniferous Trilobites and tracks at Aberlady.

You can also collect carboniferous Corals from;Parkhouse Hill, Portishead and Weston-Super-Mare in Avon, or along the South West Coast, you can also collect Devonian Corals from Torquay along Hopes Nose and Daddy Hole and Castleton, in the Derbyshire district. There is also a disused quarry in Shropshire, Llanymynech Quarry.

For Corals from Younger period, the Coralline Crag at Ramsholt makes ideal collecting.


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