Chipping Norton Limestone
The Chipping Norton Limestone is a geological formation in the Cotswolds, England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Bathonian (Middle Jurassic).[1] Including those of dinosaurs Cetiosaurus, Megalosaurus and Cruxicheiros as well as the Tritylodontid Stereognathus It primarily consists of ooidal limestone.
| Chipping Norton Limestone Stratigraphic range: Bathonian | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Great Oolite Group |
| Underlies | Fuller's Earth Formation, Sharp's Hill Formation |
| Overlies | Grantham Formation, Northampton Sand Formation, Whitby Mudstone Formation |
| Thickness | 0 to 12 m |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Other | Mudstone |
| Location | |
| Region | England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Extent | North Gloucestershire, North Oxfordshire |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Chipping Norton |
References
- British Geological Survey. "Chipping Norton Limestone Formation". BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
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