The Black Rock Formation is a
geologic formation
A geological formation, or simply formation, is a body of rock having a consistent set of physical characteristics ( lithology) that distinguishes it from adjacent bodies of rock, and which occupies a particular position in the layers of rock exp ...
in
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
. It preserves
fossils dating back to the
Carboniferous period
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.
See also
*
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in England
See also
*Lists of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Europe
* Lists of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in the United Kingdom
References
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England
England is a country ...
References
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Carboniferous System of Europe
Carboniferous England
Carboniferous southern paleotropical deposits
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