Earth:Corsham Limestone Formation
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Short description: Geological formation in England
Corsham Limestone Formation Stratigraphic range: Bathonian | |
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Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Great Oolite Group |
Underlies | Forest Marble Formation |
Overlies | Chalfield Oolite Formation, Athelstan Oolite Formation |
Area | Cotswolds |
Thickness | up to 9 metres (30 ft) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Limestone |
Location | |
Region | Europe |
Country | England |
Extent | Gloucestershire, Somerset |
Type section | |
Named for | Corsham |
Location | Corsham railway cutting |
Thickness at type section | 6.2-6.7 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
- ↑ "Corsham Limestone Formation". BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. British Geological Survey. https://www.bgs.ac.uk/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?pub=CSHF.
[ ⚑ ] 51°25′28″N 2°11′59″W / 51.4245°N 2.1998°W
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corsham Limestone Formation.
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