:Dolhir Formation
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| name = Dolhir Formation
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| type = Formation
| age = Ashgill Series
| period = Ordovician
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| region = Wales
| country = United Kingdom
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| underlies = Mudstones of the Fron Frys Formation.
| overlies = Unconformable on various Caradoc Formations.
| thickness = 490 metres. Lateral variations, 320 - 490 metres.
| extent = Not defined
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The Dolhir Formation is a geologic formation in Wales. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.
See also
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References
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- {{cite web|title= Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database|author= ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database))|url= https://www.fossilworks.org|access-date= 17 December 2021}}
Category:Geologic formations of Wales
Category:Ordovician System of Europe
Category:Ordovician southern paleotemperate deposits
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