The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units — Result Details
Doweel Breccia Formation
| Computer Code: | DBR | Preferred Map Code: | DBr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Status Code: | Full | ||
| Age range: | Cisuralian Epoch (PLC) — Cisuralian Epoch (PLC) | ||
| Lithological Description: | Interbedded breccias, fluviatile and aeolian sandstones; rare siltstones present at lower horizons. | ||
| Definition of Lower Boundary: | Interdigitates with and overlies the Locharbriggs Sandstone Formation. | ||
| Definition of Upper Boundary: | Forms the top of the Permian sequence in the Dumfries Basin. | ||
| Thickness: | >200m | ||
| Geographical Limits: | Mainly on the western side of the Dumfries Basin. | ||
| Parent Unit: | Stewartry Group (STEW) | ||
| Previous Name(s): | Castledykes Sandstone [Obsolete Name and Code: Use DBR]
(-1482)
Craigs Breccia [Obsolete Name and Code: Use DBR] (-2745) |
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| Alternative Name(s): | none recorded or not applicable | ||
| Stratotypes: | |||
| Type Section | Old railway cutting 150m south of Doweel Farm. | ||
| Reference(s): | |||
| Brookfield, M E. 1978. Revision of the Stratigraphy of Permian and Supposed Permian Rocks of Southern Scotland. Geologische Rundschau, Vol. 67, 110-143. | |||
| 1:50K maps on which the lithostratigraphical unit is found, and map code used: | |||
| S006 S009 S010 S005 | |||