The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units — Result Details
Carlinden Shale Formation
| Computer Code: | CARL | Preferred Map Code: | CARL |
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| Status Code: | Pending Upgrade | ||
| Age range: | Lochkovian Age (DO) — Pragian Age (DP) | ||
| Lithological Description: | Red and purple sandy shales and siltstones with calcareous nodules in places. | ||
| Definition of Lower Boundary: | Lowest shale band above conglomerates of Corbies's Tongue Formation. | ||
| Definition of Upper Boundary: | Change from siltstone to sandstone. | ||
| Thickness: | 50 metres approximately, contacts not exposed. | ||
| Geographical Limits: | Not defined. | ||
| Parent Unit: | Rhynie Group (RHN) | ||
| Previous Name(s): | Carlinden Formation [Obsolete Name and Code: Use CARL]
(-2050)
Lower Red Shales [Obsolete Name and Code: Use CARL] (-2051) |
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| Alternative Name(s): | none recorded or not applicable | ||
| Stratotypes: | |||
| Type Area | Carlinden Burn, Sheet 76W, Scotland. | ||
| Reference(s): | |||
| none recorded or not applicable | |||
| 1:50K maps on which the lithostratigraphical unit is found, and map code used: | |||
| S076 | |||