Coed Cochion Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Carmarthenshire, Wales, in which the geology of the site has preserved rare Precambrian fossils.[1][2]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
  Location within Carmarthenshire | |
| Location | Carmarthenshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SN333146 |
| Coordinates | 51°48′19″N 4°25′03″W / 51.80515°N 4.41739°W |
| Area | 0.04 hectares (0.099 acres) |
| Notification | 1981 |
SSSI edit
Coed Cochion Quarry SSSI is a very small quarry of 0.4 hectares (0.99 acres) located approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Llangynog and 1.3 miles (2.1 km) north of Llanybri, north-east of the Taf Estuary.[1][2]
The site is a rare example in the world of Precambrian fossil records - greater than 0.5 billion years old - found in the ashy siltstone sedimentary rock. A number of fossils of medusoid creatures - visually like, but maybe not in fact contemporary jellyfish - are present, as are feeding trails of other creatures. The evidence is that the site was once a sandy, silty shoreline in which soft-bodied fauna became buried.[2][3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "MAGIC Map Application - Coed Cochion Quarry". DEFRA MAGIC Map. DEFRA.
- ^ a b c "Site of Special Scientific Interest, Carmarthenshire, Coed Cochion Quarry" (PDF). Natural Resources Wales.
- ^ "Your Special Site and its Future - Coed Cochion Quarry" (PDF). Natural Resources Wales.
External links edit
- SSSI Citation for Coed Cochion Quarry
- Citation map for Coed Cochion Quarry
- Your Special Site and its Future - Coed Cochion Quarry SSSI overview from Natural Resources Wales
- Coed Cochion Quarry SSSI marked on DEFRA's MAGIC Map