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Lossiemouth Sandstone

Coordinates: 57°42′N 3°18′W / 57.7°N 3.3°W / 57.7; -3.3
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Lossiemouth Sandstone
Stratigraphic range: CarnianRhaetian
~237–201.3 Ma
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofNew Red Sandstone Supergroup
UnderliesStotfield Cherty Rock Formation
OverliesBurghead Sandstone Formation or unconformably on Devonian beds
Thicknessup to 30 m (98 ft)
Lithology
PrimarySandstone
Location
Coordinates57°42′N 3°18′W / 57.7°N 3.3°W / 57.7; -3.3
Approximate paleocoordinates34°00′N 0°54′W / 34.0°N 0.9°W / 34.0; -0.9
RegionMoray Firth
Country Scotland
Type section
Named forLossiemouth
Lossiemouth Sandstone is located in the United Kingdom
Lossiemouth Sandstone
Lossiemouth Sandstone (the United Kingdom)
Lossiemouth Sandstone is located in Scotland
Lossiemouth Sandstone
Lossiemouth Sandstone (Scotland)

The Lossiemouth Sandstone is a Middle to Late Triassic (Ladinian to Norian) age geological formation. It is exposed on the south side of the Moray Firth near Lossiemouth and near Golspie in Sutherland.[1] Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[2]

Fossil content

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Vertebrates reported from the Lossiemouth Sandstone
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images
Dasygnathoides D. longidens Nomen dubium
Brachyrhinodon B. taylori A rhynchocephalian
Erpetosuchus E. granti A Pseudosuchian
Hyperodapedon H. gordoni A rhynchosaur
Leptopleuron L. lacertinum A procolophonid
Ornithosuchus O. woodwardi An ornithosuchid
O. taylori Junior synonym of O. woodwardi
Saltopus[3] S. elginensis[3] "Partial postcranial skeleton"[3] A dinosauriform previously classified as a specimen of Leptopleuron
Scleromochlus S. taylori A possible avemetatarsalian
Stagonolepis S. robertsoni An aetosaur
Telerpeton T. elginense Junior synonym of Leptopleuron

See also

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References

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  1. ^ British Geological Survey. "Lossiemouth Sandstone Formation". The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units.
  2. ^ Weishampel et al., 2004, "Dinosaur distribution." pp.517-607
  3. ^ a b c "Table 2.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 26.

Bibliography

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Further reading

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  • M. J. Benton and P. S. Spencer. 1995. Fossil Reptiles of Great Britain. Chapman & Hall, London 1–386
  • R. L. Paton. 1975. A Catalogue of Fossil Vertebrates in the Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh. Part Four / Amphibia & Reptilia. Royal Scottish Museum Information Series. Geology 5 1–38
  • G. Tresise and W. A. S. Sarjeant. 1997. The Tracks of Triassic Vertebrates: Fossil Evidence from North-West England. 1-204