Kingston Formation

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Kingston Formation
Stratigraphic range: Oxfordian
Type Formation
Unit of Corallian Group
Underlies Stanford Formation
Overlies West Walton Formation, Hazelbury Bryan Formation
ThicknessUp to 30 m in Oxford, up to 15 m in the Calne-Highworth area.
Lithology
Primary Sandstone
Other Limestone, Mudstone
Location
Region England
Country United Kingdom
Extent Wiltshire, Oxfordshire
Type section
Named for Kingston Bagpuize

The Kingston Formation is a geologic formation in England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Jurassic period.

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