Osgodby Formation
Appearance
Osgodby Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: | |
![]() Osgodby Formation exposed on the shore of Cayton Bay, North Yorkshire. | |
Type | Formation |
Sub-units | Redcliff Rock Member, Langdale Member, Hackness Rock Member |
Underlies | Oxford Clay Formation |
Overlies | Cayton Clay Formation (Where the Cornbrash Formation is present), Scalby Formation |
Thickness | Up to 28.5 m on the North Yorkshire Coast, thins to c. 20 m in the Hambleton Hills |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Other | Siltstone, Limestone |
Location | |
Region | England |
Country | United Kingdom |
Extent | Cleveland Basin |
Type section | |
Named for | Osgodby-by-the-Sea |
The Osgodby Formation is a geologic formation in England. It comprises rocks and fossils dating from the Callovian age of the Jurassic period.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 8 July 2014.