Corsham Limestone Formation Explained

Corsham Limestone Formation
Period:Bathonian
Type:Geological formation
Prilithology:Limestone
Unitof:Great Oolite Group
Underlies:Forest Marble Formation
Overlies:Chalfield Oolite Formation, Athelstan Oolite Formation
Thickness:up to 9m (30feet)
Area:Cotswolds
Region:Europe
Extent:Gloucestershire, Somerset
Namedfor:Corsham
Location Ts:Corsham railway cutting
Thickness Ts: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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Corsham Limestone Formation. British Geological Survey. BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. 31 July 2018.