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Main Guard

Site Details

Location
Main Guard
Grid reference
52.3530448, -7.7014512
Fossil Name
Brachiopods
Fossil Type
Marine animals (shells, invertebrate animals – without backbones)
Fossil Age
Carboniferous
Rock Type
Limestone
Access Info
Paving stones outside the main guard entrance
Fossil Info
Dark grey limestone with white brachiopods

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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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