Redcar Mudstone Formation
| Redcar Mudstone Formation | ||
|---|---|---|
Ma | ||
Approximate paleocoordinates 41°06′N 2°18′E / 41.1°N 2.3°E | | |
| Region | North Yorkshire | |
| Country |  UK | |
| Extent | Cleveland Basin | |
| Type section | ||
| Named for | Redcar | |
  Redcar Mudstone Formation (the United Kingdom)  Redcar Mudstone Formation (North Yorkshire) | ||
The Redcar Mudstone Formation is a geological formation in North Yorkshire, England. Part of the Lias Group, it was deposited in the Hettangian to Pliensbachian stages of the Early Jurassic. The lithology consists of fissile mudstones and siltstones, with the lower part having thin beds of limestone and the upper part having thin beds of sandstone.[1] The Redcar Mudstone Formation at Wine Haven, Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire contains the Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for the base of the Pliensbachian.[2]
References
- ^ "Redcar Mudstone Formation". BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. British Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ISSN 0705-3797.
Further reading
- J. Gründel, A. Kaim, A. Nützel and C. T. S. Little. 2011. Early Jurassic Gastropods from England. Palaeontology 54(3):481-510