Westbury Formation
The Westbury Formation is a geological formation in England, one of the Penarth Group. It dates back to the Rhaetian.[1] The formation is named after the village of Westbury-on-Severn in Gloucestershire.[2]
| Westbury Formation Stratigraphic range: Rhaetian | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Penarth Group |
| Underlies | Lilstock Formation |
| Overlies | Blue Anchor Formation |
| Thickness | 5-10 m |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Mudstone, Shale |
| Other | Limestone, Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Region | Europe |
| Country |  |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Westbury-on-Severn |
Vertebrate fauna
| Vertebrates reported from the Westbury Formation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
|
Camelotia borealis[1] |
"Vertebrae, pubis, ischium, femur, tibia, phalanges, adult."[3] |
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See also
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
References
- Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Triassic, Europe)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 521–525. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
- The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units — Result Details: Westbury Formation
- "Table 12.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 234.
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