Clackmannan Group
| Clackmannan Group | |
|---|---|
fireclay | |
| Location | |
| Region | Central Lowlands of Scotland |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Clackmannan (town) |
The Clackmannan Group is the name given to a suite of rocks of late
Description
The Group comprises a lower
fireclays, siltstones, mudstones, ironstones, coal and seatrocks
.
The Clackmannan Group conformably overlays the rocks of the
Paleontology
Remains of the prehistoric shark †Cladodus elegans Newberry & Worthen, 1870 (braincase and a tooth) have been found in the Lower Limestone Formation.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Clackmannan Group". The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. British Geological Society. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ British Geological Survey Research Report RR/07/01: Lithostratigraphical framework for Carboniferous successions of Great Britain (Onshore) Waters, C.N. et al 2007
- ^ British Geological Survey 1:50,0000 scale geological map sheet (Scotland) 23W Hamilton