2014

SO9392 : Geology group studying the limestone, Wren's Nest

taken 10 years ago, near to Coseley, Dudley, England

Geology group studying the limestone, Wren's Nest
Geology group studying the limestone, Wren's Nest
Wren's Nest is a popular destination for geological societies because of the limestone outcrops in the former quarries surrounding the ridge. Here, the group is studying the fossils in the layer known as the Lower Quarried Limestone Member. To the right, the overlying (younger) Nodular Limestone Member can be seen, characterised by alternating limestone and sandstone deposits. The strata dip by about 60 degrees to the east on this side of the hill. On the western side, they dip in the opposite direction, demonstrating that Wren's Nest is an anticline, i.e. a fold structure with the oldest rock exposures at the centre.

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Photographer
Rudi Winter   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 8 June, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 25 August, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 9379 9221 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:31.6635N 2:5.5780W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 9380 9221
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West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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