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The Nantglyn Flags; Mid‐Salopian basin facies in Wales
Author(s) -
Cummins W. A.
Publication year - 1961
Publication title -
geological journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.721
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1099-1034
pISSN - 0072-1050
DOI - 10.1002/gj.3350020204
Subject(s) - siltstone , geology , facies , lithology , flags register , sedimentary rock , calcareous , turbidity current , structural basin , sedimentary structures , geomorphology , geochemistry , paleontology , sedimentary depositional environment , computer science , operating system
The Nantglyn Flags consist of very thinly interbedded mudstones and laminated muddy siltstones with less frequent thin beds of calcareous siltstone. The lithology, sedimentary structures and fauna of these three rock types are described and discussed. It is concluded that the calcareous siltstones bed were deposited by turbidity currents.