Ferruginous Sands

Ferruginous Sands
Stratigraphic range: Aptian

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Ferruginous Sands; Stratigraphic range: Aptian PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Formation
Unit of	Lower Greensand Group
Underlies	Sandrock Formation
Overlies	Atherfield Clay Formation
Thickness	up to 161 metres
Lithology
Primary	Weakly cemented Mudstone and Sandstone
Location
Region	England
Country	United Kingdom
Extent	Isle of Wight, Dorset

The Ferruginous Sands is a geologic formation in England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Aptian Stage of the Cretaceous 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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