The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units — Result Details
Locharbriggs Sandstone Formation
| Computer Code: | LCH | Preferred Map Code: | Lch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Status Code: | Full | ||
| Age range: | Cisuralian Epoch (PLC) — Cisuralian Epoch (PLC) | ||
| Lithological Description: | Aeolian dune sandstone; very well sorted unimodal sandstones exhibiting large scale dune cross-bedding. | ||
| Definition of Lower Boundary: | Unconformable on Lower Palaeozoic turbidites; locally unconformable on probable Carboniferous strata. | ||
| Definition of Upper Boundary: | Interdigitates with and overlain by the Doweel Breccia Formation. | ||
| Thickness: | 1000m | ||
| Geographical Limits: | Dumfries Basin and offshore extension within the North Solway Basin. | ||
| Parent Unit: | Stewartry Group (STEW) | ||
| Previous Name(s): | Dumfries Sandstone
(DFS)
Dumfries Sandstone (DFS) |
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| Alternative Name(s): | none recorded or not applicable | ||
| Stratotypes: | |||
| Type Section | Sections in Locharbriggs Quarries. | ||
| 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: | |||
| S010 S009 | |||