Osgodby Formation

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Osgodby Formation
Stratigraphic range: Callovian
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Osgodby Formation Cayton Bay.jpg
Osgodby Formation exposed on the shore of Cayton Bay, North Yorkshire.
Type Formation
Sub-unitsRedcliff Rock Member, Langdale Member, Hackness Rock Member
Underlies Oxford Clay Formation
Overlies Cayton Clay Formation (Where the Cornbrash Formation is present), Scalby Formation
ThicknessUp to 28.5 m on the North Yorkshire Coast, thins to c. 20 m in the Hambleton Hills
Lithology
Primary Sandstone
Other Siltstone, Limestone
Location
Region England
Country United Kingdom
Extent Cleveland Basin
Type section
Named for Osgodby-by-the-Sea

The Osgodby Formation is a geologic formation in England. It comprises rocks and fossils dating from the Callovian age of the Jurassic period. [1]

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References

  1. ↑ "BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units - Result Details".


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