Otter Sandstone Formation

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Otter Sandstone Formation

The Otter Sandstone Formation is an obsolete geological unit in England, now referred to as the Helsby Sandstone Formation.[2] It preserves fossils dated to the Triassic, Anisian period.

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Otter Sandstone Formation (OS)[1]
Stratigraphic range: Anisian
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Exposures of Otter Sandstone at Ladram Bay, Devon, England
TypeFormation
Unit ofSherwood Sandstone Group (SSG)[1]
UnderliesIn coastal exposures, transitional into overlying Mercia Mudstone.[1]
OverliesBudleigh Salterton Pebble Beds[1]
ThicknessCoast and Exeter district: ~160 m (520 ft)
Taunton district: 30–60 m (98–197 ft)
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RegionEngland
Country United Kingdom
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