Keuper marl

Keuper marl

Keuper marl is a layer of clay from the late Triassic (Keuper) period.

At the base of the marl is usually a rock salt deposit. In England it is found in Cheshire, Devon, eastern Worcestershire and northern Yorkshire.


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