Type Geological formation Sub-units Alum Shale Member Other siltstone Named for Whitby | Unit of Lias Group Thickness up to 120 m Primary Mudstone | |
Area Cleveland Basin, East Midlands Shelf & Worcester Graben Overlies Cleveland Ironstone Formation Underlies Ravenscar Group, Bridport Sand Formation | ||
The Whitby Mudstone Formation is a Toarcian (Lower Jurassic) geological formation in England. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus.
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