Strathclyde Group

Geologic group in Scotland

Strathclyde Group
Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous
Dipping strata of the Strathclyde Group at the foreshore near Kittock's Den, Fife
Type	Group
Sub-units	Clyde Plateau Volcanic Formation, West Lothian Oil Shale Formation
Underlies	Clackmannan Group
Thickness	up to 1500 m
Location
Region	Scotland
Country	United Kingdom
Extent	Midland Valley

The Strathclyde Group is a geological group found in the Midland Valley of Scotland. It preserves fossils of the Visean age (early Carboniferous period).^[1]

See also

List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Scotland

References

^ British Geological Survey. "Strathclyde Group". The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. Retrieved 15 January 2022.

Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.

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