The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units — Result Details
Port Askaig Tillite Formation
| Computer Code: | DBPT | Preferred Map Code: | notEntered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Status Code: | Pending Upgrade | ||
| Age range: | Neoproterozoic Era (AZ) — Neoproterozoic Era (AZ) | ||
| Lithological Description: | Metadiamictite and trace quartzite and semipelite. | ||
| Definition of Lower Boundary: | none recorded or not applicable | ||
| Definition of Upper Boundary: | none recorded or not applicable | ||
| Thickness: | none recorded or not applicable | ||
| Geographical Limits: | none recorded or not applicable | ||
| Parent Unit: | Islay Subgroup (DBIS) | ||
| Previous Name(s): | Tillite (Banffshire) [Obsolete Name And Code: See DBIS, DBST, DBPT]
(DBBT)
Port Askaig Tillite [Obsolete Name and Code: Use DBPT] (-200) |
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| Alternative Name(s): | none recorded or not applicable | ||
| Stratotypes: | |||
| none recorded or not applicable | |||
| Reference(s): | |||
| none recorded or not applicable | |||
| 1:50K maps on which the lithostratigraphical unit is found, and map code used: | |||
| S019 S027 S036 S045 | |||