Dyrham Formation | |
Type: | Formation |
Period: | Pliensbachian |
Prilithology: | mudstone, silt, sand |
Otherlithology: | ferruginous limestone |
Namedfor: | Dyrham |
Region: | England |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Unitof: | Lias Group |
Subunits: | Eype Clay Member, Down Cliff Sand Member, Thorncombe Sand Member |
Underlies: | Beacon Limestone Formation, Marlstone Rock Formation |
Overlies: | Charmouth Mudstone Formation |
Thickness: | ~125 m |
Area: | Wessex Basin, Worcester Basin, East Midlands Shelf |
The Dyrham Formation is a geologic formation in England. It preserves fossils dating back to the early part of the Jurassic period (Pliensbachian).[1]