Speeton Clay Formation
Early Cretaceous geological formation in Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Speeton Clay Formation (SpC)[1] is a Lower Cretaceous geological formation in Yorkshire, northern England. Unlike the contemporaneous terrestrial Wealden Group to the south, the Speeton Clay was deposited in marine conditions. The most common fossils in the unit are belemnites, followed by ammonites and the lobster Meyeria ornata. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus.[2]
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Speeton Clay Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Berriasian-Albian 145–100 Ma | |
Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Cromer Knoll Group |
Sub-units | Members A to D |
Underlies | Hunstanton Formation |
Overlies | Kimmeridge Clay Formation |
Thickness | 100 m (330 ft) in outcrop |
Lithology | |
Primary | Claystone |
Other | Glauconite |
Location | |
Coordinates | 54.2°N 0.2°W / 54.2; -0.2 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 41.0°S 9.3°E / -41.0; 9.3 |
Region | Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Extent | North Sea Graben, eastern England |
Type section | |
Named for | Speeton |
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The formation is named after the village of Speeton in North Yorkshire.