| Computer Code: |
FARO |
Preferred Map Code: |
notEntered |
| Status Code: |
Full |
| Age range: |
Late Paleocene (GPL)
— Late Paleocene (GPL) |
| Lithological Description: |
The term Faroe Group was introduced by Knox et al. (1997) for the succession of mudstones and sandstones that lies between the Moray Group and the calcareous mudstones of the Shetland Group. |
| Definition of Lower Boundary: |
none recorded or not applicable
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| Definition of Upper Boundary: |
none recorded or not applicable
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| Thickness: |
none recorded or not applicable
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| Geographical Limits: |
none recorded or not applicable
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| Parent Unit: |
Not Applicable (-)
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| Previous Name(s): |
none recorded or not applicable
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| Alternative Name(s): |
none recorded or not applicable
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| Stratotypes: |
| none recorded or not applicable |
| Reference(s): |
| Knox, R W O'B and Holloway, S. 1992. 1. Paleogene of the Central and Northern North Sea. In: Knox, R W O'B and Cordey, W G (eds.) Lithostratigraphic nomenclature of the UK North Sea. British Geological Survey, Nottingham. |
| Mudge, D C and Copestake, P. 1992a. Revised Lower Palaeogene lithostratigraphy of the Outer Moray Firth, North Sea. Marine and Petroleum Geology 9, 53-69. |
| Knox, R W O'B, Holloway, S, Kirby, G A and Baily, H E. 1997. Stratigraphic nomenclature of the UK North West Margin. 2. Early Paleogene lithostratigraphy and sequence stratigraphy. British Geological Survey, Nottingham. |
| 1:50K maps on which the lithostratigraphical unit is found, and map code used: |
| none recorded or not applicable |
