Cloughton Formation

Cloughton Formation
Stratigraphic range: Bajocian

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Type	Formation
Unit of	Ravenscar Group
Sub-units	Sycarham Member, Lebberston Member, Gristhorpe Member
Underlies	Scarborough Formation
Overlies	Eller Beck Formation
Thickness	50 to 70m on the North Yorkshire Coast between Whitby and Scarborough and inland in the North Yorkshire Moors and Cleveland Hills; 36 to 50m (thinning southwards) on the western escarpment of the North Yorkshire Moors
Lithology
Primary	Mudstone, Siltstone
Other	Sandstone, Limestone, Coal
Location
Region	England
Country	United Kingdom
Extent	Yorkshire
Type section
Named for	Cloughton

The Cloughton Formation is a geologic formation in England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Jurassic period.

References

Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.

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