Earth:Corncockle Sandstone Formation
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| Corncockle Sandstone Formation Stratigraphic range: Cisuralian | |
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| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Stewartry Group |
| Underlies | Lochmaben Formation |
| Overlies | Hartfield Formation |
| Area | Lochmaben Basin |
| Thickness | 900+ m |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Corncockle Quarry |
The Corncockle Sandstone Formation is a formation of Cisuralian age (Early Permian). It is part of the fill of the Lochmaben Basin in the Southern Uplands. It forms part of the Stewartry Group.[1]
References
- ↑ British Geological Survey. "Corncockle Sandstone Formation". https://www.bgs.ac.uk/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?pub=CCK.
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