(Carboniferous Shale) - 2002

The Upper Carboniferous beds at Radstock are the Upper Coal Measures. Within the Radstock formation, coal seams frequently occur at the lower end of this formation, for this reason Radstock became a very popular location for coal mines in the Avon area. However due to the inconsistency's of these seams and the fact that they were usually quite thin, the quarries shut down and moved out into other areas. At the disused quarry, the top of the Radstock formation has been removed and the coal seams at the lower end, the fossilferious beds are those of the Farrington & Barren Red Formations which contains the hard rocks at the base seen occasionally scattered around the quarry. Bands of Red measures occur within the shale at the top of this formation containing very poorly preserved and corroded plant fauna.

©The Field Museum, GEO85637c.

An example of what this location looked like 300 million years ago during the Carboniferous period

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Westphalian D Marine Band (Radstock) Samples from UKGE are presented in 3" by 2" trays with labels. They are also sealed in mini-grip bags. Click here to BUY ONLINE from our Store

Fossiliferous Coal Measures Shale (Radstock) - Samples from UKGE are presented in 3" by 2" trays with labels. They are also sealed in mini-grip bags. Click here to BUY ONLINE from our Store

Carboniferous	Silesian	Stephanian		290 to 306
		Westphalian	Westphalian	306 to 308
			Bolsovian	308 to 311
			Duckmantian	311 to 314
			Langsettian	314 to 316
		Namurian	Yeadonain	316 to 318
			Marsdenian	318 to 319
			Kinderscoutian	319 to 320
			Alportian	320 to 322
			Chokierian	322 to 324
			Arnsbergian	324 to 325
			Pendleian	325 to 327
	Dinantian	Visean	Brigantian	327 to 330
			Asbian	330 to 334
			Holkerian	334 to 337
			Arundian	337 to 340
		Tournaisian	Chadian	340 to 344
			Courceyan	344 to 354

Westphalian 306 to 316MYA
FORMATIONS AND DEPOSITS				LOCATIONS
Westphalian D	Westphalian D	Publow Formation
		Radstock Formation		Radstock Writhlington
		Rickets Head Sandstone		Nolton Haven Little Haven
		Farrington & Barren Red Formations
Westphalian C	Bolsovian	Mangotsfield Formation
		Downend Formation
		Upper Similis-pulchra	Whitehaven Sandstone Series	Whitehaven
			Whitehaven Siltstones	Whitehaven
			Countess Sandstone	Whitehaven
			Aegiranum M.B.
Westphalian B	Duckmantian	Lower Similis-pulchra	Black Metal
			White Metal
			Chemiss Coal	East Wemyss
			Pilkembare Coal	East Wemyss
			Slaty
			Ten Quarters
			Bannock
			Main
Westphalian A	Langsettian			New Hay Quarry Offerton Besom Hill Joppa Shore

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