Duckmanton Railway Cutting - GSSP
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Duckmanton Railway Cutting - GSSP
Image: © Ashley Dace Taken: 19 Mar 2011
A view of the global stratigraphic section and point for the Duckmantian and Langsettian sub ages. The boundary between the two is 311ma, in the early Carboniferous. The boundary is between the chavery coal seam and the marine band above it, marked by the grain size card.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.228875
Longitude
-1.368112