| Heron Group | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Late Triassic Epoch | |
| Type | Group |
| Overlies | Zechstein Group |
| Location | |
| Region | North Sea |
| Country | Scotland |
The Heron Group is a Triassic lithostratigraphic group (a sequence of rock strata) beneath the central and northern North Sea which is composed of alluvial deposits.[1][2]
References
- Stratigraphical Chart of the United Kingdom:Northern Britain, British Geological Survey
- http://www.bgs.ac.uk/Lexicon/lexicon.cfm?pub=HERO (BGS on-line lexicon of rock units)