Bradgate Formation
| Bradgate Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Ediacaran | |
Bradgate Park, which gave the name to the formation, which itself can be found here. | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Maplewell Group |
| Sub-units | Hallgate and Sliding Stone Slump Breccia Members |
| Underlies | Hanging Rocks Formation |
| Overlies | Beacon Hill Formation |
| Thickness | 649 m (2,129 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Pelite |
| Other | Tuff, Graywacke, Breccia |
| Location | |
| Region | Leicestershire |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Bradgate Park |
The Bradgate Formation is a geologic formation in Leicestershire, and lies within the wider Bradgate Park area. It preserves fossils dating back to the Lower Ediacaran period.