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The Feorlin Sandstone Formation was formally proposed by Braley (1990) as part of the Beinn Iadain Mudstone Formation but is considered as a formation in its own right beneath the Beinn Iadain Mudstone Formation and questionably beneath the Clach Alasdair Conglomerate Member by Mortimore et al. (2001). | The Feorlin Sandstone Formation was formally proposed by Braley (1990) as part of the Beinn Iadain Mudstone Formation but is considered as a formation in its own right beneath the Beinn Iadain Mudstone Formation and questionably beneath the Clach Alasdair Conglomerate Member by Mortimore et al. (2001). | ||
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Feorlin Cottage [NM 5317 2225] at Carsaig, Mull. | Feorlin Cottage [NM 5317 2225] at Carsaig, Mull. | ||
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Caisteal Sloc nam Ban [NM 431 312] in the Wilderness on Mull. | Caisteal Sloc nam Ban [NM 431 312] in the Wilderness on Mull. | ||
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Slightly glauconitic sandstone with silicified chalk pebbles. | Slightly glauconitic sandstone with silicified chalk pebbles. | ||
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Conformable with the rest of the Ben Iadain Mudstone Formation (Braley, 1990) or questionably beneath the Clach Alasdair Conglomerate Member (Mortimore, Wood and Gallois, 2001). | Conformable with the rest of the Ben Iadain Mudstone Formation (Braley, 1990) or questionably beneath the Clach Alasdair Conglomerate Member (Mortimore, Wood and Gallois, 2001). | ||
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Unconformable on the Strathaird Limestone Formation when considered as the basal member of the Ben Iadain Mudstone Formation (Braley, 1990), or on the Gribun Chalk Formation or Morvern Greensand (Mortimore, Wood and Gallois, 2001) as a formation in its own right. | Unconformable on the Strathaird Limestone Formation when considered as the basal member of the Ben Iadain Mudstone Formation (Braley, 1990), or on the Gribun Chalk Formation or Morvern Greensand (Mortimore, Wood and Gallois, 2001) as a formation in its own right. | ||
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c. 8.5 m attributed to these beds at Caisteal Sloc nam Ban in the Wilderness on Mull. | c. 8.5 m attributed to these beds at Caisteal Sloc nam Ban in the Wilderness on Mull. | ||
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Known from the island of Mull. | Known from the island of Mull. | ||
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Braley (1990); Lowden, Braley, Hurst and Lewis (1992); Mortimore, Wood and Gallois (2001). (In this volume a number of the correlations in the earlier works are adjusted and the dating of the sequence refined. The name is given Formational status in the successions on Mull). | Braley (1990); Lowden, Braley, Hurst and Lewis (1992); Mortimore, Wood and Gallois (2001). (In this volume a number of the correlations in the earlier works are adjusted and the dating of the sequence refined. The name is given Formational status in the successions on Mull). | ||
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NOTE: - The Feorlin Sandstone Formation of Mortimore, Wood and Gallois (2001) is considered to be a formation in its own right and forming part of the Upper Cretaceous sequence (or possibly Paleocene). At the Caisteal Sloc nam Ban section on the Isle of Mull the formation is shown beneath the Clach Alasdair Conglomerate Member (which elsewhere in Mortimore et al. (2001) is shown as Santonian to Maastrichtian in age) itself within the Strathaird Limestone Formation. Braley (1990) considers the unit to be a member within the Ben Iadain Mudstone Formation of Paleocene or younger age. | NOTE: - The Feorlin Sandstone Formation of Mortimore, Wood and Gallois (2001) is considered to be a formation in its own right and forming part of the Upper Cretaceous sequence (or possibly Paleocene). At the Caisteal Sloc nam Ban section on the Isle of Mull the formation is shown beneath the Clach Alasdair Conglomerate Member (which elsewhere in Mortimore et al. (2001) is shown as Santonian to Maastrichtian in age) itself within the Strathaird Limestone Formation. Braley (1990) considers the unit to be a member within the Ben Iadain Mudstone Formation of Paleocene or younger age. | ||
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Revision as of 10:33, 7 February 2014
Contents
Name
The Feorlin Sandstone Formation was formally proposed by Braley (1990) as part of the Beinn Iadain Mudstone Formation but is considered as a formation in its own right beneath the Beinn Iadain Mudstone Formation and questionably beneath the Clach Alasdair Conglomerate Member by Mortimore et al. (2001).
Type section
Feorlin Cottage [NM 5317 2225] at Carsaig, Mull.
Primary Reference Section
Caisteal Sloc nam Ban [NM 431 312] in the Wilderness on Mull.
Formal subdivision
None
Lithology
Slightly glauconitic sandstone with silicified chalk pebbles.
Definition of upper boundary
Conformable with the rest of the Ben Iadain Mudstone Formation (Braley, 1990) or questionably beneath the Clach Alasdair Conglomerate Member (Mortimore, Wood and Gallois, 2001).
Definition of lower boundary
Unconformable on the Strathaird Limestone Formation when considered as the basal member of the Ben Iadain Mudstone Formation (Braley, 1990), or on the Gribun Chalk Formation or Morvern Greensand (Mortimore, Wood and Gallois, 2001) as a formation in its own right.
Thickness
c. 8.5 m attributed to these beds at Caisteal Sloc nam Ban in the Wilderness on Mull.
Distribution
Known from the island of Mull.
Previous names
None
Parent
Inner Hebrides Group.
Age and biostratigraphy
Upper Cretaceous or Paleocene.
References
Braley (1990); Lowden, Braley, Hurst and Lewis (1992); Mortimore, Wood and Gallois (2001). (In this volume a number of the correlations in the earlier works are adjusted and the dating of the sequence refined. The name is given Formational status in the successions on Mull).
NOTE: - The Feorlin Sandstone Formation of Mortimore, Wood and Gallois (2001) is considered to be a formation in its own right and forming part of the Upper Cretaceous sequence (or possibly Paleocene). At the Caisteal Sloc nam Ban section on the Isle of Mull the formation is shown beneath the Clach Alasdair Conglomerate Member (which elsewhere in Mortimore et al. (2001) is shown as Santonian to Maastrichtian in age) itself within the Strathaird Limestone Formation. Braley (1990) considers the unit to be a member within the Ben Iadain Mudstone Formation of Paleocene or younger age.
