The Passage 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
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a Anglo-Scottish border, border with England to the southeast ...
. It preserves
fossils dating back to the
Carboniferous period
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.
See also
*
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Scotland
See also
*Lists of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Europe
* Lists of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in the United Kingdom
References
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a ...
References
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Carboniferous System of Europe
Carboniferous Scotland
Carboniferous southern paleotropical deposits
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