Frome Clay

Frome Clay
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	51.2°N 2.3°W / 51.2; -2.3
Approximate paleocoordinates	41.4°N 10.1°E / 41.4; 10.1
Region	England
Country	United Kingdom
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

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in England

References

1. British Geological Survey. "Frome Clay Formation". BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. Retrieved 31 December 2022.