Frome Clay

Frome Clay
Stratigraphic range: Bathonian
~168–166 Ma

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	Fossils from the Frome Clay
Type	Formation
Unit of	Great Oolite Group
Underlies	Forest Marble Formation
Overlies	Fuller's Earth Formation
Thickness	20–50 m (66–164 ft) in Wiltshire and Somerset; 45–70 m (148–230 ft) in Dorset
Lithology
Primary	Mudstone
Other	Limestone
Location
Coordinates	51°54′N 0°06′W / 51.9°N 0.1°WCoordinates: 51°54′N 0°06′W / 51.9°N 0.1°W
Approximate paleocoordinates	41°24′N 10°06′E / 41.4°N 10.1°E
Region	England
Country	United Kingdom
	Frome Clay (the United Kingdom) Frome Clay (England)

The Frome Clay is a geologic formation in England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Middle Jurassic period.

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