| Hunstanton Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Albian to Cenomanian (Cretaceous) | |
 Hunstanton Formation ("Red Chalk") exposed in south Filey Bay, North Yorkshire | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Cromer Knoll Group |
| Underlies | Chalk Group |
| Overlies | Carstone Formation, Speeton Clay Formation |
| Thickness | 1–30 m |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | chalk |
| Other | marl |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| Extent | north Norfolk, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Hunstanton |
The Hunstanton Formation is a lithostratigraphic name applied to an early Cretaceous limestone succession in eastern England which was formerly known as Red Chalk. The type section is at Hunstanton Cliff in northwest Norfolk.1
References
References
- Hopson et al 2008. A Stratigraphical Framework for the Lower Cretaceous of England, British Geological Survey Research Report RR/08/03