Duntulm Formation
The Duntulm Formation is a geologic formation in Scotland. It preserves fossils dating back to the Bathonian stage of the Middle Jurassic. It forms part of the Great Estuarine Group. The lithology consists of interbedded fissile mudstone and monospecific oyster beds of Praeexogyra hebridica, with subordinate limestone and calcareous sandstone beds.
| Duntulm Formation Stratigraphic range: Bathonian | |
|---|---|
 Exposures of limestone of the Duntulm Formation on the foreshore near Duntulm, Skye | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Great Estuarine Group |
| Underlies | Kilmaluag Formation |
| Overlies | Valtos Sandstone Formation |
| Thickness | Up to 55 m |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Mudstone, Oyster beds |
| Other | Limestone, Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Region | Scotland |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Duntulm |
References
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
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