The Roadside Geology of Wales

About this book

Many examples of geological activity are illustrated along the roads and cliffs of Wales, including basin sedimentation, volcanic activity, the effects of plate tectonic movements in opening basins and folding and metamorphosing the rocks in the two major continental collisions recorded in the mountains.

This book is written for persons with little geology background. As the title of this guide indicates, it focuses on the geology of Wales that can be seen from a car. The descriptions are organised following the main roads, though in most cases, the best outcrops are in the sea cliffs and on the beaches.

Contents

Introduction

Gwynedd, Northwest Wales
- Anglesey
- The Lleyn Peninsula
- Snowdonia
- The Harlech Dome
- The Cadair Idris Range

Cleyd, Northwest Wales
- The Clwydian Range
- The Denbighshire Moors

Central Wales
- The Coast Road
- The Inland Roads
- The Welsh Borderland

Glamorgan and Gwent, Southwest Wales
- The Forest of Dean and the Usk Valley
- The South Wales Coalfield
- The Western Coalfields
- The Glamorgan Coast between Cardiff and Swansea
- The Gower

Southwest Wales
- The Pembrokeshire Coast Section
- The Marloes Peninsula
- The Pembroke Peninsula
- Southern Pembrokeshire and Camarthenshire

References and further reading
Common Welsh Rocks

Index of places

Customer Reviews