Pandy Quarries
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Geology & landscape
Geological Feature: Gorge / Ravine
Landscape processes: Fluvial, Glacial, Volcanic / Igneous
Description
Description Geological interest. Within the Pandy area three tuff horizons (the Cwm Clwyd, the Swch Gorge and the Pandy Tuffs) are exposed, two of which have their type localities in this region. These tuff horizons were the product of explosive volcanic activity during Caradoc times and accumulated through fall and flow processes. This site clearly demonstrates these processes and is critical in an understanding of the volcanic history of the Berwyn area.