Millstone Grit
E94826
Millstone Grit is a coarse-grained Carboniferous sandstone formation in northern England, notably forming the rugged moorland landscapes of the Pennines.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologic formation
→
sandstone → sedimentary rock unit → |
| age | Namurian → |
| associatedWith | moorland vegetation → |
| cementType |
ferruginous
→
siliceous → |
| containsLithology |
conglomerate
→
mudstone → siltstone → |
| country | England → |
| depositionalEnvironment |
fluvio-deltaic
→
marine shelf → |
| economicImportance |
aquifers
→
building materials → |
| forms |
escarpments
→
gritstone edges → plateau tops → rugged moorland landscapes → |
| geologicAge | Late Mississippian → |
| geologicPeriod |
Carboniferous period
→
surface form:
Carboniferous
|
| grainSize | coarse → |
| hasTexture | gritty → |
| lithology | coarse-grained sandstone → |
| locatedIn | northern England NERFINISHED → |
| nameEtymology | derived from use in millstones → |
| notableExposure |
Peak District
NERFINISHED
→
South Pennines NERFINISHED → Yorkshire Dales NERFINISHED → |
| outcropsIn | Pennines → |
| overlies | Carboniferous Limestone → |
| permeability | moderate → |
| porosity | moderate → |
| primaryLithology | sandstone → |
| region |
Derbyshire
NERFINISHED
→
North Yorkshire NERFINISHED → Pennine Hills NERFINISHED → West Yorkshire NERFINISHED → |
| stratigraphicUnitOf | Pennine Basin → |
| typicalColor |
brown
→
grey → |
| underlies | Coal Measures → |
| usedFor |
building stone
→
millstones → walling stone → |
| weatheringStyle |
blocky
→
cliff-forming → |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.