Fur Formation
The Fur Formation is a marine geological formation of Ypresian (Lower Eocene Epoch, c. 56.0-54.5 Ma) age which crops out in the Limfjord region of northern Denmark from Silstrup via Mors and Fur to Ertebølle, and can be seen in many cliffs and quarries in the area. The Diatomite Cliffs (moler in Danish) is on the Danish list of tentative candidates for World Heritage and may become a World Heritage site. Fossils found in the Fur Formation are primarily housed at the Fossil and Mo-clay Museum on Mors Island, the Fur Museum on Fur Island, and the Natural History Museum of Denmark (formerly named Geological Museum) in Copenhagen.
| Fur Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Ypresian ~ | |
Coastal cliff on the Danish island Fur - Mo-clay and ash layers | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Sub-units | See: Members |
| Underlies | Røsnes Ler |
| Overlies | Holmehus Formation |
| Thickness | 60 metres (200 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Diatomite |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 56°50′16″N 8°57′43″E |
| Country | Denmark |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Fur |
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