Scarborough Formation

For the formation in Canada, see Scarborough Formation (Ontario).

The Scarborough Formation is a geologic formation in England. It is part of the Ravenscar Group, and was deposited in the Bajocian of the Middle Jurassic.

Scarborough Formation
Stratigraphic range: Bajocian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Type	Formation
Unit of	Ravenscar Group
Sub-units	Helwath Beck Member, Hundale Shale Member, Hundale Sandstone Member, Spindle Thorn Limestone Member, Ravenscar Shale Member, White Nab Ironstone Member, Bogmire Gill Member
Underlies	Scalby Formation
Overlies	Cloughton Formation
Thickness	3-30 m
Lithology
Primary	Limestone, Mudstone, Siltstone, Sandstone
Other	Ironstone
Location
Region	Europe
Country	United Kingdom
Extent	Yorkshire
Type section
Named for	Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Location	Hundale Point

References

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