Earth:Redcar Mudstone Formation
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Short description: Geological formation in North Yorkshire, England
| Redcar Mudstone Formation Stratigraphic range: Hettangian-Pliensbachian ~201–189 Ma | |
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 Redcar Rocks exposed near Redcar, Yorkshire | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Lias Group |
| Underlies | Staithes Sandstone Formation |
| Overlies | Lilstock Formation |
| Thickness | up to 283 metres (930 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Mudstone, siltstone |
| Other | Sandstone, limestone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 54°36′N 1°06′W / 54.6°N 1.1°W |
| Paleocoordinates | [ ⚑ ] 41°06′N 2°18′E / 41.1°N 2.3°E |
| Region | North Yorkshire |
| Country |  UK |
| Extent | Cleveland Basin |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Redcar |
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The Redcar Mudstone Formation is a geological formation in North Yorkshire, England . Part of the Lias Group, it was deposited in the Hettangian to Pliensbachian stages of the Early Jurassic. The lithology consists of fissile mudstones and siltstones, with the lower part having thin beds of limestone and the upper part having thin beds of sandstone.[1] The Redcar Mudstone Formation at Wine Haven, Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire contains the Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for the base of the Pliensbachian.[2]
References
- ↑ "Redcar Mudstone Formation". BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. British Geological Survey. https://www.bgs.ac.uk/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?pub=RMU.
- ↑ Meister, Christian; Aberhan, Martin; Blau, Joachim; Dommergues, Jean-Louis; Feist-Burkhardt, Susanne; Hailwood, Ernie A.; Hart, Malcom; Hesselbo, Stephen P. et al. (2006-06-01). "The Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for the base of the Pliensbachian Stage (Lower Jurassic), Wine Haven, Yorkshire, UK". Episodes 29 (2): 93–106. doi:10.18814/epiiugs/2006/v29i2/003. ISSN 0705-3797.
Further reading
- J. Gründel, A. Kaim, A. Nützel and C. T. S. Little. 2011. Early Jurassic Gastropods from England. Palaeontology 54(3):481-510
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