Corsham Limestone Formation

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Corsham Limestone Formation
Stratigraphic range: Bathonian
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S
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Type Geological formation
Unit of Great Oolite Group
Underlies Forest Marble Formation
OverliesChalfield Oolite Formation, Athelstan Oolite Formation
Area Cotswolds
Thicknessup to 9 metres (30 ft)
Lithology
Primary Limestone
Location
Region Europe
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Extent Gloucestershire, Somerset
Type section
Named for Corsham
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]

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References

  1. "Corsham Limestone Formation". BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. British Geological Survey. Retrieved 31 July 2018.

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