Spilsby Sandstone

Spilsby Sandstone
Stratigraphic range:
St. James, Spilsby, Lincs; built from Spilsy Sandstone
TypeFormation
Unit ofCromer Knoll Group
Sub-unitsUpper, Lower Spilsby Sandstone Members
UnderliesClaxby Ironstone
OverliesKimmeridge Clay Formation
ThicknessTo c.24m
Lithology
PrimarySandstone
Location
RegionEngland
CountryUnited Kingdom
ExtentOnshore: South Lincolnshire Offshore: Wash, North Sea

The Spilsby Sandstone is a geologic formation in England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period.

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