Spilsby Sandstone Explained

Spilsby Sandstone
Type:Formation
Period:Early Cretaceous
Prilithology:Sandstone
Region:England
Country:United Kingdom
Unitof:Cromer Knoll Group
Subunits:Upper, Lower Spilsby Sandstone Members
Underlies:Claxby Ironstone
Overlies:Kimmeridge Clay Formation
Thickness:To c.24m
Extent:Onshore: South Lincolnshire Offshore: Wash, North Sea

The Spilsby Sandstone is a geologic formation in England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period.

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