Kinnesswood Formation

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Kinnesswood Formation
Stratigraphic range: Famennian
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Kinnesswood Formation exposed near the southern tip of the Isle of Bute
Type Geological formation
Unit of Inverclyde Group
Underlies Ballagan Formation
Overlies Knox Pulpit Formation
Thicknessup to 400 metres (1,310 ft)
Lithology
Primary Sandstone
Other Limestone, Siltstone
Location
Region Europe
Country Scotland
Extent Central Lowlands
Type section
Named for Kinnesswood
LocationKinnesswood Row (partial)

The Kinnesswood Formation is a geological formation in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. The lithology largely consists of sandstone with interbeds of limestone and siltstone [1]

References

  1. "Kinnesswood Formation". BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. British Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 August 2018.