Carboniferous Limestone

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Carboniferous Limestone is a thick sequence of fossil-rich sedimentary rocks formed in warm, shallow tropical seas during the Carboniferous period, widely exposed in regions such as the White Peak of the Peak District.


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White Peak geology Carboniferous Limestone
Millstone Grit overlies Carboniferous Limestone