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Geological Formation

Bishops and Clerks

Islands and Archipelagos

The Bishops and Clerks are a group of rocks and islets about one and a half miles west of Ramsey Island, Pembrokeshire, Wales. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Protected Status
International Treaty Protected Area 1
Connections

Associated With

Cambrian, Eras
Source Bishops and Clerks (Wikipedia)
Mudstone, Materials
Source Bishops and Clerks (Wikipedia)
Ordovician, Eras
Source Bishops and Clerks (Wikipedia)
Sandstone, Materials
Source Bishops and Clerks (Wikipedia)
Tuff, Materials
Source Bishops and Clerks (Wikipedia)

In Discipline

Geomorphology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Geomorphology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Bishops and Clerks
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Found In

United Kingdom

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Wikidata: Bishops and Clerks
Sources
1. UNEP-WCMC and IUCN: Protected areas at the coordinates of Bishops and Clerks, World Database on Protected Areas
UNEP-WCMC and IUCNname_eng and desig_eng
Quote, name_eng and desig_eng
"name_eng": "Pembrokeshire Marine / Sir Benfro Forol", "desig_eng": "Marine Protected Area (OSPAR)"
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Bishops and Clerks (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The Bishops and Clerks are a group of rocks and islets, approximately 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) west of Ramsey Island, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
  • Associated With: Cambrian, Article text, age Cambrian
    Llechau-uchaf is formed from the late Cambrian 'Lingula Flags' whilst Carreg-trai is formed from Ordovician acid tuffs of the Llanrian Volcanic Formation.
  • Associated With: Ordovician, Article text, age Ordovician
    Llechau-uchaf is formed from the late Cambrian 'Lingula Flags' whilst Carreg-trai is formed from Ordovician acid tuffs of the Llanrian Volcanic Formation.
  • Associated With: Tuff, Article text, rock Tuff
    Llechau-uchaf is formed from the late Cambrian 'Lingula Flags' whilst Carreg-trai is formed from Ordovician acid tuffs of the Llanrian Volcanic Formation.
  • Associated With: Sandstone, Article text, rock Sandstone
    The submarine geology between the main groups is formed by sandstones and mudstones of Cambro-Ordovician age, though the bedrock is partly covered by sand and gravel.
  • Associated With: Mudstone, Article text, rock Mudstone
    The submarine geology between the main groups is formed by sandstones and mudstones of Cambro-Ordovician age, though the bedrock is partly covered by sand and gravel.
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Wikidata: Bishops and Clerks
Wikidata Q2904690, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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