Marl Slate Formation
The Marl Slate Formation is a geological formation in England. Despite its name, it is mostly dolomite rock.[1] The Marl Slate Formation was formed about 273 to 259 million years ago, during the Guadalupian and Lopingian epochs of the late Permian period of the Earth's geological history.[1] This formation is part of the Zechstein Group of rocks.[1] The Marl Slate Formation contains fossils including the conodont Mesogondolella britannica and the dorypterid fishes Dorypterus and Lekanichthys.[2] The Marl Slate Formation outcrops in north-east England, for example in Yorkshire.[1]
| Marl Slate Formation Stratigraphic range: Permian | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
References
- "Marl Slate Formation". BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. British Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- "Railway-cutting at Ferryhill (Permian of the United Kingdom)". Gateway to the Paleobiology Database. Fossilworks. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
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