Carstone Formation

Carstone Formation
Stratigraphic range: Albian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Formation
Underlies	Gault Formation, Hunstanton Formation
Overlies	Various Paleozoic to Jurassic units
Thickness	Generally about 5 m but up to 18.9 m
Lithology
Primary	Sandstone
Other	Conglomerate
Location
Region	Europe
Country	England
Extent	Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk

The Carstone Formation is a geological formation in England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Albian stage of the Cretaceous period. It predominantly consists of "greenish-brown (rusty when weathered), thick-bedded, cross-bedded, oolitic ferruginous sandstone".[1]

See also

• Carrstone
• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in England

References

1. "Carstone Formation". BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. Retrieved 13 August 2020.

• Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.