The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units — Result Details
Cowie Sandstone Formation
| Computer Code: | CWE | Preferred Map Code: | CWE |
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| Status Code: | Full | ||
| Age range: | Homerian Age (SH) — Gorstian Age (SG) | ||
| Lithological Description: | A fine- to medium-grained, locally pebbly, lithic sandstone interbedded with minor conglomerate, siltstone, mudstone and acid lavas. | ||
| Definition of Lower Boundary: | An angular unconformity on meta-igneous and metasedimentary rocks of the Highland Border Complex. | ||
| Definition of Upper Boundary: | The top of the highest bed of laminated, grey siltstone of the Cowie Harbour Siltstone Member, that is conformably overlain by red, cross-bedded, fine- to medium-grained sandstone of the Carron Sandstone Formation. | ||
| Thickness: | From 490-640 m thick according to Carroll (1995), and 730 m thick estimated by Armstrong and Paterson (1970). | ||
| Geographical Limits: | The Stonehaven area and west to Elfhill [NO 797 849]. | ||
| Parent Unit: | Stonehaven Group (SHG) | ||
| Previous Name(s): | Stonehaven Beds [Obsolete Name and Code: Use CRN, CWE, SHG]
(-166)
The Upper Silurian (Downtonian) [Obsolete Name and Code: Use CWE] (-177) Cowie Formation [Obsolete Name and Code: Use CWE] (-2730) |
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| Alternative Name(s): | none recorded or not applicable | ||
| Stratotypes: | |||
| Partial Type Section | Foreshore, Old Kirk Shore. | ||
| Partial Type Section | The foreshore from Cowie Harbour [NO 8815 8665] to Ruthery Head [NO 8872 8727]. | ||
| Reference Section | Stream section, Burn of Graham. | ||
| Reference(s): | |||
| Hickling, G, 1908. The Old Red Sandstone of Forfarshire Geological Magazine, Vol.5 (new series) p.396-408. | |||
| Campbell, R, 1913. The geology of south-eastern Kincardineshire. Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Vol.48, pp.923-960. | |||
| Campbell, R, 1911. Preliminary note on the geology of south-eastern Kincardineshire. Geological Magazine, Vol.8 (New series), 63-69. | |||
| Browne, M A E, Smith, R A, and Aitken, A M. 2002. Stratigraphical framework for the Devonian (Old Red Sandstone) rocks of Scotland south of a line from Fort William to Aberdeen. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/01/04. 67 pp. | |||
| Carroll, S, 1994. Geology of the Stonehaven District. 1:10 000 Sheets NO88NW, NO88NE, NO88SW and NO88SE. British Geological Survey Technical Report WA/94/19. | |||
| Armstrong, M, and Paterson, I B. 1970. The Lower Old Red Sandstone of the Strathmore Region. Report of the Institute of Geological Sciences No. 70/12 | |||
| 1:50K maps on which the lithostratigraphical unit is found, and map code used: | |||
| S067 S066 | |||