Earth:East Kirkton Limestone
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| East Kirkton Limestone Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous | |
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| Unit of | West Lothian Oil-Shale Formation, Strathclyde Group |
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| Primary | Limestone |
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| Region | Scotland |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Named for | East Kirkton Quarry |
The East Kirkton Limestone is a rock unit in the West Lothian Oil-Shale Formation in Scotland. It preserves fossils of the Carboniferous period. The limestone outcrops at East Kirkton Quarry.
See also
- Kirktonecta
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Scotland
- Westlothiana
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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