Sandringham Sandstone

{{Short description|Geologic formation in Norfolk, England}}

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| age = Cretaceous

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The Sandringham Sandstone is a geologic formation in Norfolk, England.{{cite web |title=Sandringham Sandstone - Mintlyn, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk, England, UK |url=https://www.mindat.org/paleo_strat.php?id=14841 |website=mindat.org |publisher=Hudson Institute of Mineralogy |access-date=30 May 2024}} It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period.

See also

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References

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Category:Cretaceous England

Category:Sandstone formations

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