Eller Beck Formation

The Eller Beck Formation is a geologic formation in England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Jurassic period. It consists of a lower unit less than 3 m thick consisting of mudstone with subordinate ironstone, with an upper unit typically 4–6 m thick consisting of fine-medium grained sandstone, further south it changes into finer grained facies with mudstone and limestone.

Eller Beck Formation
Stratigraphic range: Aalenian-Bajocian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Formation
Unit of	Ravenscar Group
Sub-units	Lower Member, Upper Member, Blowgill Member
Underlies	Cloughton Formation
Overlies	Saltwick Formation
Thickness	Typically 4.5 to 6 m, maximum of 8.2m
Lithology
Primary	Sandstone, Mudstone
Other	Ironstone, Limestone
Location
Region	Europe
Country	United Kingdom
Extent	Yorkshire
Type section
Named for	Eller Beck
Location	Walk Mill Foss

Whitby Bay cross section incl. Eller Beck Formation

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.