Roxby Formation
Geological formation in eastern England
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The Roxby Formation, previously known as the Permian Upper Marls, is a formation from the Guadalupian-Early Triassic of eastern England (formation dies out at Nottinghamshire).[1] The formation is made up largely of mudstone and siltstone, reddish brown, with subordinate sandstone.[2]
TypeGroup
UnderliesSherwood Sandstone Group
OverliesAppleby Group
Thicknessup to 1,025 metres (3,360 ft)
| Roxby Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Group |
| Underlies | Sherwood Sandstone Group |
| Overlies | Appleby Group |
| Thickness | up to 1,025 metres (3,360 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Mudstone and siltstone, reddish brown, with subordinate sandstone. |
| Location | |
| Region | England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Extent | east England |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Roxby, North Yorkshire |
