Template:Infobox rockunit/doc

Usage

Specify parameters as instructed below. {{{name}}} will default to the name of the page if unspecified. {{{period}}} should specify the main period in which the unit lies; this will colour the taxobox according to the international standard period colours. If {{{age}}} is unspecified, then the value of {{{period}}} will also be used to illustrate the unit's stratigraphic range.

{{Infobox rockunit
| name           =
| period         =
| age            =
| image          =
| imagesize      =
| caption        =
| type           = [[Geological formation]]
| prilithology   =
| otherlithology =
| unitof         =
| subunits       =
| underlies      =
| overlies       =
| thickness      = up to {{Convert||ft|m|-1}}
| area           =
| map            =
| map_caption    =
<!----Location---->
| location       =
| coordinates    = {{Coord||N||W|display=inline}}
| region         =
| country        =
| extent         = {{Convert||mi|km}}
<!--Type section--->
| namedfor       = <!--Usually a nearby town-->
| namedby        = <!--Author of defining paper-->
| year_ts        = <!--Year of definition-->
| location_ts    = <!--Place,mountain,...-->
| coordinates_ts = {{Coord||N||W|display=inline}}<!--Geographic coordinates-->
| paleocoordinates_ts = {{Coord||N||W|display=inline}}<!--Paleocoordinates-->
| region_ts      = <!--Region of type section-->
| country_ts     = <!--Country of type section-->
| thickness_ts   = <!--Thickness at type section-->
}}

Usage examples

Marcellus Formation Stratigraphic range: Mid Devonian, ~
Marcellus shale exposure above Marcellus, New York
Type	Geological formation
Unit of	Hamilton Group
Sub-units	{list of sub-units}
Underlies	Mahantango Formation
Overlies	Onondaga Formation
Area	{area}
Thickness	up to 900 feet (270 m)
Lithology
Primary	Shale
Other	Slate, Limestone, Sandstone
Location
Coordinates	42.99°N 76.34°W / 42.99; -76.34
Region	Appalachian Basin of eastern North America
Country	{country}
Extent	600 miles (970 km)
Type section
Named for	Marcellus, New York
Named by	James Hall
Year defined	1839
Country	USA

{{Infobox rockunit
| name = Marcellus Formation
| age = Mid Devonian, ~{{Geological range|395|390}}
| period = Mid Devonian
| image = MarcellusShaleBank1.jpg
| imagesize = 180px
| type = [[Geological formation]]
| prilithology = [[Shale]]
| otherlithology = [[Slate]], [[Limestone]], [[Sandstone]]
| region = [[Appalachian Basin]] of
<br><eastern North America
| country = {country}
| coordinates = {{coord|42.99|N|76.34|W}}
| caption = Marcellus shale exposure
above Marcellus, New York
| unitof = [[Hamilton Group]]
| subunits = {list of sub-units}
| underlies = [[Mahantango Formation]]
| overlies = [[Onondaga Formation]]
| thickness = up to {{convert|900|ft|m|-1}}
| extent = {{convert|600|mi|km}}
| area = {area}
| map =
| map_caption = Extent of the Marcellus Formation

| namedfor       = [[Marcellus (village), New York|Marcellus, New York]]
| namedby        = [[James Hall (paleontologist)|James Hall]]
| year_ts        = 1839

| location_ts    = <!--Place,mountain,...-->
| coordinates_ts = {{Coord||N||W|display=inline}}<!--Geographic coordinates-->

| region_ts      = <!--Region of type section-->
| country_ts     = USA
| thickness_ts   = <!--Thickness at type section-->
}}

Cretaceous chalk Stratigraphic range:
Lithology
Primary	Chalk
Location
Country	U.K.

{{infobox rockunit
| name = Cretaceous chalk
| period = Late Cretaceous
| prilithology = Chalk
| country = U.K.
}}