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Geology of the Blue Lagoon
Author(s) -
Mitten Andrew,
Pringle Jamie K.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
geology today
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.188
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1365-2451
pISSN - 0266-6979
DOI - 10.1111/gto.12218
Subject(s) - bay , geology , ordovician , palaeogeography , stratigraphy , paleontology , feature (linguistics) , stage (stratigraphy) , oceanography , volcanism , tectonics , linguistics , philosophy
The geology of the Blue Lagoon, Abereiddy Bay, South Wales, has been studied for over a hundred years, and is the type locality for the Abereiddian sub‐stage of the Darriwilian (Ordovician), due to its outstanding fossil assemblages. Despite the work done on the Blue Lagoon, its geological significance has not yet been examined. Strata preserved at the Blue Lagoon comprises Avalonian volcanics and marine sediments. This feature examines Avalonia's palaeogeography, the structure and stratigraphy of Abereiddy Bay and the global significance of the geology at these classic localities.