Marl Slate Formation
Marl Slate Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: | |
Type | Coal Measures |
Thickness | To 5.48 metres |
Lithology | |
Primary | Dolomite |
Location | |
Region | England |
Country | United Kingdom |
The Marl Slate Formation is a
fossils including the conodont Mesogondolella britannica and the dorypterid fishes Dorypterus and Lekanichthys,[2] as well as the gliding reptile Weigeltisaurus[3] and terrestrial reptile Protorosaurus[4] The Marl Slate Formation outcrops in County Durham and Yorkshire in north-east England.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "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. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- PMID 34055483.
- ISSN 0044-0604.