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Clonbur Woods

Clonbur Woods

Site Details

Location
Clonbur Woods
Grid reference
53.5572, -9.3586
Fossil Name
Brachiopods, corals, crinoids, gastropods
Fossil Type
Various marine animals (shells and other invertebrate animals – without backbones)
Fossil Age
Carboniferous
Rock Type
Limestone
Access Info
Park near the cemetery and enter the public trail for the woods. Keep left on the trail towards Cong. You will arrive at flat, low-lying natural outcrop of limestone
Fossil Info
Dark grey limestone with black gastropods and crinoids and white corals and 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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