Strathclyde Group
Geologic group in Scotland
Strathclyde Group | |
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Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous | |
Dipping strata of the Strathclyde Group at the foreshore near Kittock's Den, Fife | |
Type | Group |
Sub-units | Clyde Plateau Volcanic Formation, West Lothian Oil Shale Formation |
Underlies | Clackmannan Group |
Thickness | up to 1500 m |
Location | |
Region | Scotland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Extent | Midland Valley |
The Strathclyde Group is a geological group found in the Midland Valley of Scotland. It preserves fossils of the Visean age (early Carboniferous period).[1]
See also
References
- ^ British Geological Survey. "Strathclyde Group". The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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