Alston Formation
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Alston Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Viséan-Serpukhovian (Asbian-Pendleian) ~ | |
Type | Formation |
Unit of | Yoredale Group |
Lithology | |
Primary | Limestone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 55°06′N 2°48′W / 55.1°N 2.8°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 2°42′S 2°54′E / 2.7°S 2.9°E |
Region | England |
Country | United Kingdom |
The Alston Formation is a geologic formation in England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Viséan to Serpukhovian (Asbian, Brigantian and Pendleian in British stratigraphy) stages of the Carboniferous period.
See also
References
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
Further reading
- J. G. Donald. 1895. The genus Murchisonia and its allies. Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London 51(2):210-234
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