Ancholme Group
| Ancholme Group | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Group |
| Sub-units | Kellaways Formation, Oxford Clay, West Walton Formation, Ampthill Clay, Kimmeridge Clay |
| Underlies | Portland Group |
| Overlies | Great Oolite Group |
| Thickness | 350m (in central/eastern Lincolnshire) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Mudstone |
| Other | Limestone, Marl |
| Location | |
| Region | England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
The Ancholme Group is a
period. It has previously been referred to as the Ancholme Clay Group. The group consists of predominantly grey, marine mudstone and silty mudstone with beds of argillaceous limestone nodules. In parts of its range it interfingers with the Corallian Group, which predominantly consists of coralliferous limestones.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Ancholme Group". bgs.ac.uk. British Geological Society. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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