Heather Formation
| Heather Formation Stratigraphic range: Middle - Late Jurassic | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Kimmeridge Clay Formation |
| Overlies | Pentland Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Claystones |
| Location | |
| Country | Norway, United Kingdom |
The Heather Formation is a geologic formation occurring in Norway and the United Kingdom. It preserves fossils from the Bathonian to Early Kimmeridgian stages of the Middle to Late Jurassic period and was deposited in a marine, anoxic palaeoenvironment.
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References[]
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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