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
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofPenarth Group
UnderliesLilstock Formation
OverliesBlue Anchor Formation
Thickness5-10 m
Lithology
PrimaryMudstone, Shale
OtherLimestone, Sandstone
Location
RegionEurope
Country UK
Type section
Named forWestbury-on-Severn

Vertebrate fauna

Vertebrates reported from the Westbury Formation
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images

Camelotia[1]

Camelotia borealis[1]

"Vertebrae, pubis, ischium, femur, tibia, phalanges, adult."[3]

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See also

  • List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations

References

  1. 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.
  2. The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units — Result Details: Westbury Formation
  3. "Table 12.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 234.
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