Frome Clay

Frome Clay
Stratigraphic range: Bathonian
~168–166 Ma
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
Coordinates51°12′N 2°18′W / 51.2°N 2.3°W / 51.2; -2.3
Approximate paleocoordinates41°24′N 10°06′E / 41.4°N 10.1°E / 41.4; 10.1
RegionEngland
CountryUnited 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

References

  1. ^ British Geological Survey. "Frome Clay Formation". BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. Retrieved 31 December 2022.


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