Stanford Formation

Stanford Formation
Stanford Formation
Stratigraphic range: Oxfordian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Formation
Unit of	Corallian Group
Underlies	Ampthill Clay Formation
Overlies	Kingston Formation, West Walton Formation
Thickness	0 to 26 m around Oxford, up to about 15 m in the Calne-Swindon area
Lithology
Primary	Limestone
Other	Marl, Mudstone
Location
Region	England
Country	United Kingdom
Extent	Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire
Type section
Named for	Stanford in the Vale
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The Stanford Formation is a geologic formation in England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Oxfordian stage of the Middle Jurassic period, around 160 million years ago.

References

Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.

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Stanford Formation
Stratigraphic range: Oxfordian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Formation
Unit of	Corallian Group
Underlies	Ampthill Clay Formation
Overlies	Kingston Formation, West Walton Formation
Thickness	0 to 26 m around Oxford, up to about 15 m in the Calne-Swindon area
Lithology
Primary	Limestone
Other	Marl, Mudstone
Location
Region	England
Country	United Kingdom
Extent	Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire
Type section
Named for	Stanford in the Vale