Eller Beck Formation | |
Type: | Formation |
Period: | Aalenian |
Prilithology: | Sandstone, Mudstone |
Otherlithology: | Ironstone, Limestone |
Namedfor: | Eller Beck |
Region: | Europe |
Unitof: | Ravenscar Group |
Subunits: | Lower Member, Upper Member, Blowgill Member |
Underlies: | Cloughton Formation |
Overlies: | Saltwick Formation |
Thickness: | Typically 4.5 to 6 m, maximum of 8.2m |
Extent: | Yorkshire |
Location Ts: | Walk Mill Foss |
The Eller Beck Formation is a geologic formation in England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Jurassic period. It consists of a lower unit less than 3 m thick consisting of mudstone with subordinate ironstone, with an upper unit typically 4–6 m thick consisting of fine-medium grained sandstone, further south it changes into finer grained facies with mudstone and limestone.