| Eyam Limestone | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Early Carboniferous (Uppermost Viséan), [1] | |
 Eyam Limestone in Wirksworth | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Peak Limestone Group |
| Underlies | Longstone Mudstone Formation |
| Overlies | Monsal Dale Limestone Formation |
| Area | Derbyshire |
| Thickness | 9 to 54 m[2] |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Region |  England |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Extent | Peak District |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Eyam |
The Eyam Limestone (formerly known as the Cawdor Group, Cawdor Limestone or Eyam Group) is a geologic formation in the Peak District, England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Viséan stage of the Carboniferous period, and represents a marine environment.[2]
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