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South Stack Formation

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Phillips, E, 1991. Progressive deformation of the South Stack and New Harbour Groups, Holy Island, Western Anglesey, North Wales. Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, Vol.148, p. 1091-1100
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Shackleton, R M, 1954. The structure and succession of Anglesey and the Lleyn Peninsula. British Association for the Advancement of Science, Vol.11, p. 106-108
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Blake, J F, 1888. The Monian System of rocks. Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, Vol.44, p. 476-480
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Greenly, E. 1919. Geology of Anglesey. Memoir of the Geological Survey, UK
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Folded metamorphosed sandstones of the South Stack Formation
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Index

Stratigraphic range
Furongian
Tremadoc
Ma
PreꞒ

O
S
D
C
P
T
J
K
Pg
N

Geological formation
Holy Island Group
New Harbour Group
Metamorphosed
sandstone
Metamorphosed
mudstone
Coordinates
53°18′N 4°41′W / 53.300°N 4.683°W / 53.300; -4.683
Holy Island, Anglesey
Wales
South Stack
South Stack Formation is located in the United Kingdom

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