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Staffin Bay Formation

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Staffin Bay Formation
Stratigraphic range: Callovian
TypeFormation
Unit ofHebrides Basin
Sub-unitsUpper Ostrea Member, Belemnite Sands Member
UnderliesStaffin Shale Formation
OverliesSkudiburgh Formation
Thicknessup to 19 metres (60 ft)
Lithology
PrimaryMudstone, Sandstone, Siltstone
OtherLimestone
Location
RegionEurope
Country Scotland
ExtentInner Hebrides
Type section
Named forStaffin Bay
LocationCoastal exposure near Dunan
Thickness at type section15.95 m

The Staffin Bay Formation is a geologic formation in Scotland. It preserves fossils dating back to the Callovian of the Middle Jurassic. It consists of two members, the lower Upper Ostrea Member, which consists of dark grey, fissile mudstone with a shelly limestone bed, and laminated and rippled sandstones. While the upper Belemnite Sands Member consists of medium-grained calcareous sandstones and siltstones

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References

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  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.