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	(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, Scarborough

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[]

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in England

References[]

• Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 8 July 2014. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)

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