Ballagan Formation

Ballagan Formation Stratigraphic range: Tournaisian–Visean
Exposure of alternating siltstone and dolomite layers of the Ballagan Formation in the bank of Tarras Water
Type	Formation
Unit of	Inverclyde Group
Underlies
Overlies	Kinnesswood Formation
Area	Central Lowlands, Northern England
Thickness	~900 m
Lithology
Primary	mudstone, cementstone, siltstone
Other	sandstone
Location
Region	Scotland
Country	United Kingdom
Type section
Named for

The Ballagan Formation is a geologic formation in Scotland and England. It preserves fossils dating back to the early part of the Carboniferous period (Tournaisian–Visean).^[1]

See also[]

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Scotland

References[]

• Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)

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