Earth:Corsham Limestone Formation

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Short description: Geological formation in England
Corsham Limestone Formation
Stratigraphic range: Bathonian
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofGreat Oolite Group
UnderliesForest Marble Formation
OverliesChalfield Oolite Formation, Athelstan Oolite Formation
AreaCotswolds
Thicknessup to 9 metres (30 ft)
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
Location
RegionEurope
Country England
ExtentGloucestershire, Somerset
Type section
Named forCorsham
LocationCorsham railway cutting
Thickness at type section6.2-6.7 m

The Corsham Limestone Formation is a geological formation in England . It is part of the Great Oolite Group and was deposited in the Bathonian stage of the Middle Jurassic. It is found in the central to southern regions of the Cotswolds[1]

References

  1. "Corsham Limestone Formation". BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. British Geological Survey. https://www.bgs.ac.uk/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?pub=CSHF. 

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