Monk's Bay Sandstone

Monk's Bay Sandstone
Stratigraphic range:
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofLower Greensand Group
UnderliesGault Formation
OverliesSandrock Formation
Thicknessup to 21.9 metres (70 ft), 5 cm in Swanage
Lithology
PrimarySands
Location
RegionEngland
CountryUnited Kingdom
ExtentIsle of Wight, Dorset

The Monk's Bay Sandstone, formerly known as the Carstone Formation of the Isle of Wight (or similar) is a geological formation in England, present on the Isle of Wight and marginally in Swanage. Its lithology consists of gritty, reddish-brown sands with pebbles and phosphatic nodules

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