this is a geological enquiry
a chronological time table for the formation of the geological layers and formations in county galway
i am looking for the year of the formation in numerals ie 4,000,000,000
the eon the layer formed in
the name of the era it occured at
the period it was laid down
the age it settled on the earth
the name of the strata in galway
and if there is any record of a suture line for this county
and i will compile the information in chronological order below
and also if you can advise where these layers are exposed for viewing on the galway landscape what townlands?
liam hua duinn
Friday 31st Aug 2012, 07:18PMMessage Board Replies
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Hi William,
I would advise you to contact Dr Martin Feely, Head of the Earth & Ocean Sciences Department at NUI Galway. His email contact details are martin.feely@nuigalway.ie
Regards,
Christy C.