Faringdon Sand
Faringdon Sand | |
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Stratigraphic range: Aptian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
![]() Faringdon Sponge Gravel Member of Faringdon Sand; gravel pit SE of Faringdon, Oxfordshire. | |
Type | Formation |
Unit of | Lower Greensand Group |
Sub-units | Faringdon Sponge Gravel Member, Baulking Sand Member, Fernham Sand Member |
Underlies | Unseen |
Overlies | Corallian Group |
Area | Oxfordshire |
Thickness | Variable, 50m (Faringdon Sponge Gravel Member), up to 48m (Baulking Sand Member) and at least 24m (Fernham Sand Member). |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sand, Gravel, Siltstone, Mudstone |
Other | Ironstone, Sandstone |
Location | |
Region | England |
Country | United Kingdom |
Type section | |
Named for | Faringdon |
The Faringdon Sand is a geologic formation in England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Faringdon Sand Formation". The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. British Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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