Hampen Formation

The Hampen Formation is a Jurassic geological formation of Bathonian age found in central Southern England.^[1] Dinosaur remains diagnostic to the genus level are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.^[2] This formation was formerly known as the Hamden Marly Formation or the Hamden Marly Beds.^[1]

Hampen Formation
Stratigraphic range: Bathonian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Type	Geological formation
Unit of	Great Oolite Group
Underlies	White Limestone Formation
Overlies	Taynton Limestone Formation, Fuller's Earth Formation
Thickness	4-11 m
Lithology
Primary	Limestone
Other	Marl
Location
Region	Oxfordshire
Country	England

Paleofauna

Cetiosaurus sp (sauropod indet)

See also

• Earth sciences portal
• Paleontology portal
• Dinosaurs portal

• List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
  • List of stratigraphic units with few dinosaur genera