The Cleveland Ironstone Formation is a sequence of marine ironstone seams interbedded with shale and siltstone units which collectively form a part of the Lower Jurassic System of rocks underlying Cle
Exposure of the Cleveland Ironstone Formation near Skinningrove
Image of Staithes showing part of the village (foreground), the east-side harbour wall (middle left) and the headland of Penny Nab (centre background). The base of the Cleveland Ironstone commences at the foot of the cliff.
Seams of the Cleveland Ironstone formation well exposed on the coast at Jet Wyke. The Avicula seam forms the rock platform. Above it come the Raisdale, Two Foot, Pecten (5 thin bands) and Main seams
Close-up of a sample of Cleveland ironstone from Kilton Mine demonstrating the rock's oolitic texture.
Whitby Mudstone
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The Whitby Mudstone is a Toarcian geological formation in Yorkshire and Worcestershire, England. The formation, part of the Lias Group, is present in the Cleveland and Worcester Basins and the East Mi
Cleveland Ironstone Formation
…Formation Stratigraphic range: Exposure of the Cleveland Ironstone Formation near Skinningrove Type Geological formation Unit of Lias Group Underlies Whitby Mudstone Formation Overlies Staithes Sandstone Formation Thickness up to 25 metres (80 ft) Lithology Primary Mudstone, Siltstone, Ironstone Other Sandstone Location Region…
East Cliff near Whitby
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