The Palaeontological Association Field Guide to Fossils, Silurian Fossils of the Pentland Hills, Scotland

by Euan N.K. Clarkson

In the Pentland Hills, south-west of Edinburgh, diverse and abundant marine fossils of Silurian age are found. They are splendidly preserved as undistorted moulds, and occur in distinct palaeocommunities, succeeding each other through time and directly linked with changing environments. Many faunal elements have not been described until now, and this guide attempts to present a modern overview. Following two introductory chapters with maps, diagrams...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1405177152
• ISBN13: 9781405177153
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 220 Pages