Tutorials

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Palaeozoic History of the UK - Part 1: Cambrian to Silurian

During the early Palaeozoic Scotland and England were still on separate continents, Laurentia and Avalonia respectively. Cambrian, Ordovician and Silurian rocks are found mainly in Scotland and Wales. This article covers the time period 550Ma to around 410Ma.

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