The Moray Group is a stratigraphic group, a set of geological rock strata of Paleocene to Eocene age, found beneath the North Sea and in the Faroe-Shetland Basin.[1] Two sequences are recognised, a shelf succession consisting of sandstones and siltstones of the Dornoch Formation and a thicker basinal succession consisting of mainly mudstones of the Sele Formation and the Balder Formation.
| Moray Group | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Paleocene to Eocene | |
| Type | Group |
| Sub-units | Dornoch Formation, Sele Formation & Balder Formation |
| Underlies | Stronsay Group |
| Overlies | Montrose Group |
| Thickness | <30 m up to 500 m |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | mudstone, siltstone |
| Other | sandstone, lignite, tuff |
| Location | |
| Region | North Sea and Faroe-Shetland Basin |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Moray Firth |
References
edit- ^ British Geological Survey. "Montrose Group". The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units.