| Corncockle Sandstone Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Cisuralian | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Stewartry Group |
| Underlies | Lochmaben Formation |
| Overlies | Hartfield Formation |
| Area | Lochmaben Basin |
| Thickness | 900+ m |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Corncockle Quarry |
The Corncockle Sandstone Formation is a formation of Cisuralian age (Early Permian). It is part of the fill of the Lochmaben Basin in the Southern Uplands. It forms part of the Stewartry Group. [1]