(Oxford Clay and Corallian) - 2002
At Furzy Cliff, the Upper Oxford Clay is exposed, around 45m. Furzy cliff tends to be badly slipped and it is very difficult to pin-point any particular beds. The cliffs are rarely washed out, so heavy rain is usually required for any chance of finding fossils.
Walking further East at Redcliff point, a full succession of Corallian Beds can be seen, The Upper Oxford Clay is well exposed containing pyritized ammonites of the Mariae Zone.
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Late |
Volgian |
Portlandian |
142 to 147 |
| Tithonian |
| 147 to 150 |
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150 to 154 |
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Corallian |
154 to 159.4 |
| Late Oxford Clay |
Middle |
Callovian |
Middle Oxford Clay |
159 to 165 |
| Early Oxford Clay |
| Kellaways |
| Late Cornbrash |
| Bathonian |
Early Cornbrash |
165 to 170 |
| Forest Marble |
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| Frome Formation |
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| Wattonensis Beds |
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| Fullers Earth |
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| Zigzag Beds |
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| Bajocian |
Late Inferior Oolite |
170 to 177 |
| Middle Inferior Oolite |
| Aalenian |
Early Inferior Oolite |
177 to 180.1 |
| Scissum Beds |
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| Bridport Sands |
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Early |
Toarcian (Late Lias) |
180 to 190 |
| Pliensbachian (Middle and Early Lias) |
190 to 195 |
| Sinemurian (Early Lias) |
195 to 201 |
| Hettangian (Early Lias) |
201 to 205.7 |
Oxfordian
154 to 159.4 MYA |
FORMATIONS AND DEPOSITS |
LOCATIONS |
Balintore Formation |
Ardassie Limestone |
Brora
Balintore |
| Brora Arenaceous Formation |
Brora Sandstone |
Brora |
| Corallian |
Balintore
Bowleaze Cove
Osmington Mills
Weymouth |
| Corallian Oolite Formation |
Passage Beds Member |
Filey |
| Hambleton Oolite Member |
Filey |
| Birdsall Calcareous Grit Member |
Filey |
| Hambleton Oolite Member |
Filey |
| Oxford Clay Formation |
Grafham Water
Cayton Bay
Osmington Mills
Weymouth
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| Lower Calcareous Grit Formation |
Saintoft Member |
Filey |
| Tenants Cliff Member |
Cayton Bay |
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