Earth:Carstone Formation
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Short description: Geological formation in England
| Carstone Formation Stratigraphic range: Albian | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Gault Formation, Hunstanton Formation |
| Overlies | Various Paleozoic to Jurassic units |
| Thickness | Generally about 5 m but up to 18.9 m |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Other | Conglomerate |
| Location | |
| Region | Europe |
| Country |  England |
| Extent | Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk |
The Carstone Formation is a geological formation in England . It preserves fossils dating back to the Albian stage of the Cretaceous period. It predominantly consists of "greenish-brown (rusty when weathered), thick-bedded, cross-bedded, oolitic ferruginous sandstone".[1]
See also
- Carrstone
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in England
References
- ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database)). "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=home.
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