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What to Read for John o' Groats

Related Books, Maps and Guides for Fossils and the Geology of John o' Groats
Available via UKGE Online, or by calling 0800 0336002
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Geology Northern Highlands of Scotland
This BGS Regional Geology Guide contains some good information about John o' Groats and many other areas featured on UK Fossils website.
UKGE Code: BK0019: £12.00
 
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1:250 000 Geological Map of John o' Groats
Geological Maps are sold either Flat or Folded for Solid, or Seabed geology. Special editions may be available for certain locations. For a complete list click the link below.
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1: 50 000 Geological Map of John o' Groats
Geological Maps are sold either Flat or Folded for Solid, Drift or combined geology. Special editions may be available for certain locations. For a complete list of
1: 50 000 maps, click the link below.
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Other Jurassic Coastal sites in Scotland

Within the local area, Achanarras and Thurso are very good location where complete fish can be found. At Spital Quarry, fish fragments and complete finds can also be made. Fish can also be found at Eathie, Tarbat Ness, Queensferry, North Berwick and Cromarty.

Some of the best fish come from County Durham. where a number of quarries yield some of the best specimens in the UK.

Fish Remains from the Devonian can also be found at Portishead in Avon.

Of course fossil fish can be found at many locations during many periods, such as fish from the Jurassic of Dorset, Cretaceous of Norfolk, Eocene of Essex, Pleistocene Crags of Suffolk, and the Triassic beds from Aust and Blue Ancher along with many others.



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