# Stanford Formation

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The **Stanford Formation** is a [geologic formation](/source/Formation_(geology)) in [England](/source/England). It preserves [fossils](/source/Fossils) dating back to the [Oxfordian stage](/source/Oxfordian_(stage)) of the [Middle Jurassic](/source/Middle_Jurassic) [period](/source/Period_(geology)), around 160 million years ago.

## See also

- [List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in England](/source/List_of_fossiliferous_stratigraphic_units_in_England)

## References

- ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database)). ["Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database"](https://www.fossilworks.org). Retrieved 17 December 2021.

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