Geology of Great Britain

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The geology of Great Britain is renowned for its diversity. As a result of its eventful geological history, Great Britain shows a rich variety of landscapes across the constituent countries of England, Wales and Scotland. Rocks of almost all geological ages are represented at outcrop, from the Archaean onwards.

Geology of Great Britain
	Quaternary (Alluvium)
	Paleogene / Neogene (Tertiary)
	Cretaceous
	Lower Cretaceous
	middle/upper Jurassic
	lower Jurassic
	upper Triassic
	lower Triassic
	upper Permian
	lower Permian
	upper Carboniferous (Coal Measures)
	middle Carboniferous
	lower Carboniferous (limestone)
	Devonian
	Ordovician / Silurian
	Cambrian
	Neoproterozoic
	Proterozoic (upper Precambrian)
	Lewisian (lower Precambrian)
	granite
	Paleogene volcanics