Ravenscar Group
| Ravenscar Group Stratigraphic range: Aalenian to Bathonian (Jurassic) | |
|---|---|
 Sandstones and mudstones of the Saltwick Formation exposed on the cliffs near Herbert Hole, south of Ravenscar, North Yorkshire | |
| Type | Group |
| Sub-units | Saltwick, Eller Beck, Cloughton, Scarborough and Scalby Formations |
| Underlies | Cornbrash Formation |
| Overlies | Dogger Formation |
| Thickness | 114m to c240m |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | sandstone |
| Other | mudstone, limestone, ironstone, coal |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| Extent | North Yorkshire |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Ravenscar |
The Ravenscar Group is a Jurassic lithostratigraphic group (a sequence of rock strata) which occurs within the Cleveland Basin of North Yorkshire and extends to both the Hambleton and Howardian Hills. The name is derived from Ravenscar on the North Yorkshire coast where rocks of this age occur. It was earlier known as the 'Middle Jurassic Series'.[1][2]
References
- ↑ http://www.bgs.ac.uk/Lexicon/lexicon.cfm?pub=RAG
- ↑ British Geological Survey 1;50,000 scale geological map sheet (England and Wales series) no 34 Guisborough
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