2012

SN5882 : Aberystwyth grits - faultline across cliff and foreshore

taken 12 years ago, near to Aberystwyth, Ceredigion/Sir Ceredigion, Wales

Aberystwyth grits - faultline across cliff and foreshore
Aberystwyth grits - faultline across cliff and foreshore
A fault separates two sections of cliff just north of Constitution Hill, Aberystwyth. The crumbly texture of the rock in the angle between the headland on the right and the cliff in the background is a result of the fault. The two sections of rock have been rotated relative to each other during the folding process that formed the coastal cliffs. The fault line is also clearly visible on the ground Link when exposed by the receding tide.

The coastal stretch north of Aberystwyth towards Clarach is known for its exposed turbidite beds LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link ) and for their intricate folding and faulting patterns LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link ) . The name of the site originates from a sea stack located on the foreshore (links above are to the Geological Conservation Review's site reports).

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SN5882, 775 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Rudi Winter   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 20 May, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 11 September, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SN 5834 8273 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:25.4492N 4:5.0834W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SN 5823 8275
View Direction
EAST (about 90 degrees)
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