The Stockdale Shales is a geologic formation in England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period.
Stockdale Shales | |
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Stratigraphic range: Silurian | |
Type | Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Slate |
Location | |
Region | England |
Country | United Kingdom |
The shales were named by W. Talbot Aveline from the beck and hamlet of that name in Longsleddale.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Aveline, W. Talbot; Hughes, T. McK. (1888). Memoirs of the Geological Survey. England and Wales. The Geology of the County Around Kendal, Sedbergh, Bowness, and Tebay. Fleet Streed, E.C.: Eyre and Spottiswoode. p. 11.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 8 July 2014.