Corsham Limestone Formation

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

Short description: Geological formation in England

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 / 51.4245; -2.1998

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