Earth:Knipe Scar Limestone
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| Knipe Scar Limestone Formation Stratigraphic range: Visean | |
|---|---|
 Limestone outcrop on Knipescar common | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Great Scar Limestone Group |
| Thickness | up to 90 m[1] |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Region | England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Knipescar Common |
| Location | Great Asby Scar |
The Knipe Scar Limestone is a geologic formation in England . It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in England
References
- ↑ British Geological Survey. "Knipe Scar Limestone Formation". https://www.bgs.ac.uk/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?pub=KNL.
- ((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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