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Church of the Assumption

Church of the Assumption

Site Details

Location
Church of the Assumption
Grid reference
53.2761, -7.49039
Fossil Name
Brachiopods, crinoids
Fossil Type
Various marine animals (shells and other invertebrate animals – without backbones)
Fossil Age
Carboniferous
Rock Type
Limestone
Access Info
Pillars of the gates to the church and the building stones of the church itself
Fossil Info
Grey limestone with lighter grey - white crinoid fossils, individual ossicles and stem section, and brachiopods, some beautiful 3D brachiopod shells with ridges clearly visible

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School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University College Cork, Distillery Fields, North Mall, Cork, T23 TK30,

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