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Corsham Limestone Formation

Coordinates: 51°25′28″N 2°11′59″W / 51.4245°N 2.1998°W / 51.4245; -2.1998
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Corsham Limestone Formation
Stratigraphic range: Bathonian
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofGreat Oolite Group
UnderliesForest Marble Formation
OverliesChalfield Oolite Formation, Athelstan Oolite Formation
AreaCotswolds
Thicknessup to 9 metres (30 ft)
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
Location
RegionEurope
Country England
ExtentGloucestershire, Somerset
Type section
Named forCorsham
LocationCorsham railway cutting
Thickness at type section6.2-6.7 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

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  1. ^ "Corsham Limestone Formation". BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. British Geological Survey. Retrieved 31 July 2018.

51°25′28″N 2°11′59″W / 51.4245°N 2.1998°W / 51.4245; -2.1998