Colsterdale Marine Beds

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Colsterdale Marine Beds
Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous
Type Formation
Location
RegionEngland
CountryUnited Kingdom

The Colsterdale Marine Beds is a geologic formation in North Yorkshire, England. It is exposed in Colsterdale and upper Nidderdale, [1] and has fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.

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References

  1. Albert A. Wilson (1957). "The Geology of the Country between Masham and Great Whernside" (PDF). pp. 278–300. Retrieved 16 June 2019.