Cloughton Formation

The Cloughton Formation is a geologic formation in England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Jurassic period.

Cloughton Formation
Stratigraphic range: Bajocian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
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

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in England

References

• Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.

Whitby Bay cross section incl. Sycarham Member