| Faringdon Sand | |
| Type: | Formation |
| Period: | Aptian |
| Prilithology: | Sand, Gravel, Siltstone, Mudstone |
| Otherlithology: | Ironstone, Sandstone |
| Namedfor: | Faringdon |
| Region: | England |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Unitof: | Lower Greensand Group |
| Subunits: | Faringdon Sponge Gravel Member, Baulking Sand Member, Fernham Sand Member |
| Underlies: | Unseen |
| Overlies: | Corallian Group |
| Thickness: | Variable, 50m (Faringdon Sponge Gravel Member), up to 48m (Baulking Sand Member) and at least 24m (Fernham Sand Member). |
| Area: | Oxfordshire |
The Faringdon Sand is a geologic formation in England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period.[1]