Durlston Formation

Durlston Formation
Stratigraphic range: Berriasian
TypeFormation
Unit ofPurbeck Group
Sub-unitsStair Hole Member, Peveril Point Member
UnderliesWessex Formation, Ashdown Formation
OverliesLulworth Formation
Thickness18 to 57 m
Lithology
Primarylimestone and mudstone
Location
RegionEngland
CountryUnited Kingdom
Type section
Named forDurlston Bay

The Durlston Formation is a geologic formation in England. Particularly in the Isle of Purbeck. It preserves fossils dating back to the Berriasian stage of the Lower Cretaceous.

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