Stanford Formation
Geologic formation in England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Stanford Formation is a geologic formation in England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Oxfordian stage of the Middle Jurassic period, around 160 million years ago.
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Stanford Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Oxfordian | |
Type | Formation |
Unit of | Corallian Group |
Underlies | Ampthill Clay Formation |
Overlies | Kingston Formation, West Walton Formation |
Thickness | 0 to 26 m around Oxford, up to about 15 m in the Calne-Swindon area |
Lithology | |
Primary | Limestone |
Other | Marl, Mudstone |
Location | |
Region | England |
Country | United Kingdom |
Extent | Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire |
Type section | |
Named for | Stanford in the Vale |
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