Strathclyde Group
Geologic group in Scotland
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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]
TypeGroup
Sub-unitsClyde Plateau Volcanic Formation, West Lothian Oil Shale Formation
UnderliesClackmannan Group
Thicknessup to 1500 m
| Strathclyde Group | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
