Earth:Spilsby Sandstone

Spilsby Sandstone Stratigraphic range: Tithonian–Valanginian PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
St. James, Spilsby, Lincs; built from Spilsy Sandstone
Type	Formation
Unit of	Cromer Knoll Group
Sub-units	Upper, Lower Spilsby Sandstone Members
Underlies	Claxby Ironstone
Overlies	Kimmeridge Clay Formation
Thickness	To c.24m
Lithology
Primary	Sandstone
Location
Region	England
Country	United Kingdom
Extent	Onshore: South Lincolnshire Offshore: Wash, North Sea

The Spilsby Sandstone is a geologic formation in England . It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period.

See also

• 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.