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Knipe Scar Limestone

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Knipe Scar Limestone Formation
Stratigraphic range: Visean
Limestone outcrop on Knipescar common
TypeFormation
Unit ofGreat Scar Limestone Group
Thicknessup to 90 m[1]
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
Location
RegionEngland
CountryUnited Kingdom
Type section
Named forKnipescar Common
LocationGreat Asby Scar

The Knipe Scar Limestone is a geologic formation in England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.

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References

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  1. ^ British Geological Survey. "Knipe Scar Limestone Formation". BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. Retrieved 2 November 2018.