Downton Castle Sandstone
Appearance
Downton Castle Sandstone | |
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Stratigraphic range: Silurian | |
Type | Formation |
Unit of | Old Red Sandstone |
Sub-units | Lower Bone Bed Member, Platyschisma Shale Member |
Underlies | Temeside Shale |
Thickness | 15m in type area; 17m at Ludlow, 15-20m in South Staffordshire |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Other | Siltstone, Mudstone |
Location | |
Region | England |
Country | United Kingdom |
The Downton Castle Sandstone is a geologic formation in England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period. As its name would suggest the formation predominantly consists of sandstone with minor siltstone and mudstone.[1] The oldest known Trigonotarbid Palaeotarbus is known from the formation.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Downton Castle Sandstone Formation". BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. British Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.