Eyam Limestone

Eyam Limestone
Stratigraphic range: Early Carboniferous (Uppermost Viséan),
Eyam Limestone in Wirksworth
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofPeak Limestone Group
UnderliesLongstone Mudstone Formation
OverliesMonsal Dale Limestone Formation
AreaDerbyshire
Thickness9 to 54 m
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
Location
RegionEngland
CountryUnited Kingdom
ExtentPeak District
Type section
Named forEyam

The Eyam Limestone (formerly known as the Cawdor Group, Cawdor Limestone or Eyam Group) is a geologic formation in the Peak District, England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Viséan stage of the Carboniferous period, and represents a marine environment.