Earth:Frome Clay
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| Frome Clay Stratigraphic range: Bathonian ~168–166 Ma | |
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 Fossils from the Frome Clay | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Great Oolite Group |
| Underlies | Forest Marble Formation |
| Overlies | Fuller's Earth Formation |
| Thickness | 20–50 m (66–164 ft) in Wiltshire and Somerset 45–70 m (148–230 ft) in Dorset |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Mudstone |
| Other | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 51°12′N 2°18′W / 51.2°N 2.3°W |
| Paleocoordinates | [ ⚑ ] 41°24′N 10°06′E / 41.4°N 10.1°E |
| Region | England |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
  Frome Clay (the United Kingdom)  Frome Clay (England) | |
The Frome Clay is a geological formation in England . It preserves fossils dating back to the Bathonian stage of the Middle Jurassic period.[1]
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in England
References
- ↑ British Geological Survey. "Frome Clay Formation". https://webapps.bgs.ac.uk/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?pub=FRC.
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