Chalk Group Lithostratigraphy: Northern England - Kirk Ella Marl

This is a thin (c. 10 mm), pale brown marl, underlain by cream and brown, irregular, partly silicified flints, up to 0.1 m thick; a readily recognised marker combination in sections (Gaunt et al., 1992).

Macrofossil Biozonation: M. cortestudinarium Zone

Correlation: see Correlation with other UK Chalk Group successions

References

GAUNT, G D, FLETCHER, T P & WOOD, C J. 1992. Geology of the country around Kingston-upon-Hull and Brigg. Memoir of the British Geological Survey.