Bearreraig Sandstone Formation
| Bearreraig Sandstone Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Toarcian-Bajocian ~ | |
 Cross-bedded sandstone of the Bearrereaig Sandstone Formation near Glasnakille, Skye | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Hebrides Basin |
| Sub-units | Druim An Fhurain Sandstone Member, Garantiana Mudstone Member |
| Underlies | Cullaidh Shale Formation |
| Overlies | Raasay Ironstone Formation |
| Thickness | up to 488 m (1,601 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Calcareous sandstone |
| Other | Limestone, mudstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 57°30′N 6°06′W / 57.5°N 6.1°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 45°54′N 4°36′E / 45.9°N 4.6°E |
| Region | Hebrides Basin, Inner Hebrides, Ardnamurchan, Scotland |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Bearreraig Bay |
  Bearreraig Sandstone Formation (the United Kingdom)  Bearreraig Sandstone Formation (Scotland) | |
The Bearreraig Sandstone Formation is a geological formation in Scotland. It preserves fossils dating back to the lower to middle parts of the Jurassic period (Toarcian–Bajocian).[1] The remains of the proximal portion of a right ulna and radius of an indeterminate thyreophoran dinosaur are known from the formation.[2] The ichthyosaur Dearcmhara is also known from the formation.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ British Geological Survey. "Bearreraig Sandstone Formation". BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ Clark, N. D. L. (1 May 2001). "A thyreophoran dinosaur from the Early Bajocian (Middle Jurassic) of the Isle of Skye, Scotland". Scottish Journal of Geology. 37 (1): 19–26. Bibcode:2001ScJG...37...19C. doi:10.1144/sjg37010019. ISSN 0036-9276.
- ^ Brusatte, Stephen L.; Young, Mark T.; Challands, Thomas J.; Clark, Neil D. L.; Fischer, Valentin; Fraser, Nicholas C.; Liston, Jeff J.; MacFadyen, Colin C. J.; Ross, Dugald A.; Walsh, Stig; Wilkinson, Mark (April 2015). "Ichthyosaurs from the Jurassic of Skye, Scotland". Scottish Journal of Geology. 51 (1): 43–55. Bibcode:2015ScJG...51...43B. doi:10.1144/sjg2014-018. hdl:20.500.11820/3199e6cb-1bf6-4e32-bf5e-acd1d7157532. ISSN 0036-9276.
Further reading
[edit]- R. M. Bateman, N. Morton, and B.L. Dower. 2000. Early Middle Jurassic plant communities in Northwest Scotland: Paleoecological and paleoclimatic significance. GeoResearch Forum 6:501-512
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