Kinnesswood Formation

Kinnesswood Formation
Stratigraphic range: Famennian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Kinnesswood Formation exposed near the southern tip of the Isle of Bute
Type	Geological formation
Unit of	Inverclyde Group
Underlies	Ballagan Formation
Overlies	Knox Pulpit Formation
Thickness	up to 400 metres (1,310 ft)
Lithology
Primary	Sandstone
Other	Limestone, Siltstone
Location
Region	Europe
Country	Scotland
Extent	Central Lowlands
Type section
Named for	Kinnesswood
Location	Kinnesswood Row (partial)

The Kinnesswood Formation is a geological formation in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. The lithology largely consists of sandstone with interbeds of limestone and siltstone [1]

References

1. "Kinnesswood Formation". BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. British Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 August 2018.