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Geological Guide to Robin Hoods Bay


(Robin Hoods Bay) - 2007

SYSTEM / PERIOD / SERIES / STAGE
AGE (mya)
Jurassic
Late
Volgian Portlandian 142 to 147
Tithonian
147 to 150
Kimmeridgian
Late 150 to 154
Early
Oxfordian
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
Frome Formation
Wattonensis Beds
Fullers Earth
Zigzag Beds
Bajocian 170 to 177
Aalenian 177 to 180.1
Early
Toarcian (Late Lias) 180 to 190
Pliensbachian (Middle & Early Lias) 190 to 195
Sinemurian (Early Lias) 195 to 201
Hettangian (Early Lias) 201 to 205.7

Pliensbachian
190 - 195 MYA
FORMATIONS AND DEPOSITS
LOCATIONS
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Marlstone Rock  
Thorncombe Sands Eype
Thorncombe Beacon
Margaritatus Beds  
Down Cliff Sands Eype
Thorncombe Beacon
Eype Clay

Charmouth
Eype
Golden Cap (Seatown)
Thorncombe Beacon

Three Tiers Charmouth
Golden Cap (Seatown)
E
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L
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Green Ammonite Charmouth
Golden Cap (Seatown)
Belemnite Stone Charmouth
Golden Cap (Seatown)
Belemnite Marls Charmouth
Lyme Regis
Cleveland Ironstone Formation Kettleness Member

Port Mulgrave
Staithes
Runswick Bay
Kettleness

Penny Nab Member

Port Mulgrave
Staithes
Runswick Bay

Staithes Sandstone Formation

Staithes
Ravenscar
Robin Hoods Bay

Late Redcar Mudstone Formation Ironstone Shales Staithes
Robin Hoods Bay
Pyritous Robin Hoods Bay

Sinemurian
195 - 201 MYA
FORMATIONS AND DEPOSITS
LOCATIONS
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A R
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L
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Middle Redcar Mudstone Formation Siliceous Shales Robin Hoods Bay
Late Calcareous Shales Robin Hoods Bay
Black Ven Marls Charmouth
Lyme Regis
Shales with Beef Charmouth
Lyme Regis
Late Blue Lias Charmouth
Lyme Regis
Quantoxhead
Kilve

Chippel Bay

1:250 000 Geological Map of Robin Hoods Bay
Geological Maps are sold either Flat or Folded for Solid, or Seabed geology. Special editions may be available for certain locations. For a complete list click the link below.
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1: 50 000 Geological Map of Robin Hoods Bay
Geological Maps are sold either Flat or Folded for Solid, Drift or combined geology. Special editions may be available for certain locations. For a complete list of
1: 50 000 maps, click the link below.
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