| Period | Oxfordian |
|---|---|
| Prilithology | Limestone |
| Otherlithology | Marl, Mudstone |
| Namedfor | Stanford in the Vale |
| Region | England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Unitof | Corallian Group |
| Underlies | Ampthill Clay Formation |
| Overlies | Kingston Formation, West Walton Formation |
| Thickness | 0 to 26 m around Oxford, up to about 15 m in the Calne-Swindon area |
| Extent | Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire |
The Stanford Formation is a geologic formation in England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Oxfordian stage of the Middle Jurassic period, around 160 million years ago.
See also
References
- ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database)). "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.