The Stockdale Shales is a geologic formation in England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period.

Stockdale Shales
Stratigraphic range: Silurian
TypeFormation
Lithology
PrimarySlate
Location
RegionEngland
Country United Kingdom

The shales were named by W. Talbot Aveline from the beck and hamlet of that name in Longsleddale.[1]

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  1. ^ Aveline, W. Talbot; Hughes, T. McK. (1888). Memoirs of the Geological Survey. England and Wales. The Geology of the County Around Kendal, Sedbergh, Bowness, and Tebay. Fleet Streed, E.C.: Eyre and Spottiswoode. p. 11.