Frome Clay

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Frome Clay
Stratigraphic range: Bathonian
~168–166 Ma
Langton Herring Praeexogyra hebridica var elongata Frome Clay Bathonian.jpg
Fossils from the Frome Clay
TypeFormation
Unit ofGreat Oolite Group
UnderliesForest Marble Formation
OverliesFuller's Earth Formation
Thickness20–50 m (66–164 ft) in Wiltshire and Somerset
45–70 m (148–230 ft) in Dorset
Lithology
PrimaryMudstone
OtherLimestone
Location
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] : 51°12′N 2°18′W / 51.2°N 2.3°W / 51.2; -2.3
Paleocoordinates [ ⚑ ] 41°24′N 10°06′E / 41.4°N 10.1°E / 41.4; 10.1
RegionEngland
Country United Kingdom
Frome Clay is located in the United Kingdom
Frome Clay
Frome Clay (the United Kingdom)
Frome Clay is located in England
Frome Clay
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





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