Osgodby Formation
| Osgodby Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Callovian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ | |
 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
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Paleontology portal
References
- ^ "BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units - Result Details".
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 8 July 2014.
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