Stanford Formation

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.

Stanford Formation
Stratigraphic range: Oxfordian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Formation
Unit of	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
Lithology
Primary	Limestone
Other	Marl, Mudstone
Location
Region	England
Country	United Kingdom
Extent	Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire
Type section
Named for	Stanford in the Vale

See also

• Earth sciences portal
• England portal
• Paleontology portal

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in England

References

• Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.