Folkestone Formation
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| Folkestone Formation | |
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| Stratigraphic range: Albian | |
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| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Lower Greensand Group |
| Underlies | Gault Formation |
| Overlies | Sandgate Formation |
| Area | Weald Basin |
| Thickness | Between 0.5 and 80m. |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sand, Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Region | Europe |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Extent | Southern England |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Folkestone |
| Location | East Cliff, Folkestone |
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The Folkestone Formation is a geological formation in the United Kingdom. It forms part of the Lower Greensand Group, and dates to the early part of the Albian stage of the Early Cretaceous. It primarily consists of medium to coarsed grained unconsolidated sand and weakly cemented sandstone.[1] It was likely deposited in a shallow beach setting. Dinosaur tracks have been reported from the formation, including those of theropods, ornithopods, and possibly ankylosaurs.[2]
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Folkestone Formation". BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hadland, Philip T.; Friedrich, Steve; Lagnaoui, Abdelouahed; Martill, David M. (17 June 2021). "The youngest dinosaur footprints from England and their palaeoenvironmental implications". Proceedings of the Geologists' Association. 132 (4): 479–490. doi:10.1016/j.pgeola.2021.04.005.
