The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units — Result Details

Fell Sandstone Group [Obsolete: use FELL]

Computer Code: FLS Preferred Map Code: notEntered
Status Code: Index Level
Age range: Chadian Substage (CI) — Asbian Substage (CR)
Lithological Description: [Obsolete: use FELL] Obsolete term Fell Sandstone Group is replaced by Fell Sandstone Formation, Nairn, 1956; Turner et al., 1993.
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: none recorded or not applicable
Previous Name(s): none recorded or not applicable
Alternative Name(s): none recorded or not applicable
Stratotypes:
none recorded or not applicable
Reference(s):
Nairn, A E M. 1956. The lower Carboniferous rocks between the rivers Esk and Annan Dumfriesshire. Transactions of the Geological Society of Glasgow, 22, p.80-93. 
Turner, B R, Younger, P L and Fordham, C E. 1993. Fell Sandstone Group lithostratigraphy south-west of Berwick-upon-Tweed: implications for the regional development of the Fell Sandstone. Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological Society. Vol.49, Part 4, 269-281. 
1:50K maps on which the lithostratigraphical unit is found, and map code used:
E018