Eller Beck Formation Explained

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.

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