Downton Castle Sandstone

Downton Castle Sandstone Stratigraphic range: Silurian Pridoli PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Type	Formation
Unit of	Old Red Sandstone
Sub-units	Lower Bone Bed Member, Platyschisma Shale Member
Underlies	Temeside Shale
Thickness	15m in type area; 17m at Ludlow, 15-20m in South Staffordshire
Lithology
Primary	Sandstone
Other	Siltstone, Mudstone
Location
Region	England
Country	United Kingdom

The Downton Castle Sandstone is a geologic formation in England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period. As its name would suggest the formation predominantly consists of sandstone with minor siltstone and mudstone.^[1] The oldest known Trigonotarbid is known from the formation.

See also[]

• Grey Downtonian
• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in England

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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