Sandrock Formation | |
Period: | Aptian |
Type: | Geological formation |
Prilithology: | Sandstone, siltstone, mudstone |
Unitof: | Lower Greensand Group |
Underlies: | Monk's Bay Sandstone Formation |
Overlies: | Ferruginous Sands |
Thickness: | up to 70m (230feet) |
Map: | IOW_geology.svg |
Region: | Europe |
Extent: | Isle of Wight, Dorset |
The Sandrock Formation is a geological formation in England, part of the Lower Greensand Group, it is found on the Isle of Wight and in the northern part of Swanage Bay. It consists of a cyclic rhythm of sandstones, siltstones, and mudstones.[1]