Frome Clay
| Frome Clay | |
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| Stratigraphic range: Bathonian ~168–166 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ | |
 Fossils from the Frome Clay | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Great Oolite Group |
| Underlies | Forest Marble Formation |
| Overlies | Fuller's Earth Formation |
| Thickness | 20–50 m (66–164 ft) in Wiltshire and Somerset 45–70 m (148–230 ft) in Dorset |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Mudstone |
| Other | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates |   Frome Clay (the United Kingdom) Show map of the United Kingdom Frome Clay (England) Show map of England |
The Frome Clay is a geological formation in England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Bathonian stage of the Middle Jurassic period.[1]
See also
References
- ^ British Geological Survey. "Frome Clay Formation". BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
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