Kingston Formation
Kingston Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Oxfordian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
Type | Formation |
Unit of | Corallian Group |
Underlies | Stanford Formation |
Overlies | West Walton Formation, Hazelbury Bryan Formation |
Thickness | Up to 30 m in Oxford, up to 15 m in the Calne-Highworth area. |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Other | Limestone, Mudstone |
Location | |
Region | England |
Country | United Kingdom |
Extent | Wiltshire, Oxfordshire |
Type section | |
Named for | Kingston Bagpuize |
The Kingston Formation is a geologic formation in England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Jurassic period.
See also
References
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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