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Westbury Shales
Stratigraphic range: Rhaetian
~205–202 Ma
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TypeFormation
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PrimaryShale
Location
Coordinates51°48′N 2°24′W / 51.8°N 2.4°W / 51.8; -2.4
Approximate paleocoordinates36°18′N 0°48′E / 36.3°N 0.8°E / 36.3; 0.8
RegionEngland
CountryWestbury Shales United Kingdom
Westbury Shales is located in the United Kingdom
Westbury Shales
Westbury Shales (the United Kingdom)
Westbury Shales is located in England
Westbury Shales
Westbury Shales (England)

The Westbury Shales is a geologic formation in England. It preserves fossils of Holcoptera schlotheimi, Saurichthys acuminatus, Coleopteron sp. and Liassophlebia sp. dating back to the Rhaetian period.[1]

  1. ^ Westbury Shales at Fossilworks.org

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