Seaham

Blackhall Rocks

Aerial map of Blackhall Rocks
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1: Introduction

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2: Stromatolite

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3: Quaternary Ice Ages

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4: Stratigraphy

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5: Permian Reef Boulder Conglomerate Crinkly

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6: Crinkly Beds

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7: Crinkly Beds

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8: Gin Cave (inside)

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9: Boulder conglomerate

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10: Northward from Blackhall

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11: Beach Contrast

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12: Durham Coast Impact of Rock Waste

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13: Geological Clues

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14: Changing beach Landscape

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15: Castle Eden Dene

Resources and Links

Further information

Daniels et al

(PDF)

Nature and origin of collapse breccias in the Zechstein of NE England

Magnesian Limestone Magic Talk
(PPTX)


 

Maurice Tucker

(PDF)

Marine Permian of western Europe: beautiful rocks, remarkable stories

Mawson and Tucker

(PDF)

High-frequency cyclicity in slope-apron carbonates: Zechstein(Upper Permian), North-east England

Perri et al
Journal of Sedimentary Research
(PDF)

Biotic and Abiotic Processes In the Formation and Diagenesis of Permian Dolomitic Stromatolites (Zechstein Group, NE England)

PD6 ( locality 6 )
(PDF)

Blackhall Rocks & Cross Gill NR
SSSI

 

 

Links

360 Degree
Interactive Panorama