Hispanopedia WikiThe Locharbriggs Sandstone Formation is a formation of Cisuralian age (Early Permian). It consists of a 1000 m thick sequence of very well-sortedaeoliansandstones, with well developed dune cross-bedding.[1] The sandstone was used as a building stone in Dumfries, Edinburgh, Glasgow and New York (including the steps of the Statue of Liberty).[2]
References
- āBritish Geological Survey. "Locharbriggs Sandstone Formation". BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- āGazetteer for Scotland. "Locharbriggs, Dumfries and Galloway". Retrieved 1 June 2019.
Categories:
- Permian Scotland
- Sandstone formations
- Geologic formations of Scotland