Corsham Limestone Formation
Topic: Earth
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Short description: Geological formation in England
| Corsham Limestone Formation Stratigraphic range: Bathonian | |
|---|---|
| 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
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