Gullane Formation

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Gullane Formation
Stratigraphic range: Visean
Type Formation
Unit of Strathclyde Group
Sub-units Craigleith Sandstone
Thicknessc. 560 m
Lithology
PrimarySandstone
OtherMudstone, siltstone, coal, seatrock, limestone, dolomite, ironstone
Location
Region Scotland
Country United Kingdom
Extent Lothians, south Fife, Berwickshire

The Gullane Formation is a geological formation in Scotland. It preserves fossils dating back to the Visean stage (early Carboniferous period). [1]

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References

  1. British Geological Survey. "Gullane Formation". The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. Retrieved 14 January 2022.