Frome Clay
The Frome Clay is a geologic formation in England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Middle Jurassic period.
Frome Clay Stratigraphic range: Bathonian ~168–166 Ma | |
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Type | Formation |
Unit of | Great Oolite Group |
Underlies | Forest Marble Formation |
Overlies | Fuller's Earth Formation |
Thickness | 20–50 m (66–164 ft) in Wiltshire and Somerset 45–70 m (148–230 ft) in Dorset |
Lithology | |
Primary | Mudstone |
Other | Limestone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 51.9°N 0.1°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 41.4°N 10.1°E |
Region | England |
Country | United Kingdom |
Frome Clay (the United Kingdom) Frome Clay (England) |
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