The Cloughton Formation is a geologic formation in England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Jurassic period.
| Cloughton Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
 Fossil Plant, ginkgo, Cloughton Formation | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Ravenscar Group |
| Sub-units | Sycarham Member, Lebberston Member, Gristhorpe Member |
| Underlies | Scarborough Formation |
| Overlies | Eller Beck Formation |
| Thickness | 50 to 70m on the North Yorkshire Coast between Whitby and Scarborough and inland in the North Yorkshire Moors and Cleveland Hills; 36 to 50m (thinning southwards) on the western escarpment of the North Yorkshire Moors |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Mudstone, Siltstone |
| Other | Sandstone, Limestone, Coal |
| Location | |
| Region | England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Extent | Yorkshire |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Cloughton |
See also
References
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
