| Coralline Oolite Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Oxfordian ~ | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Corallian Group |
| Sub-units | Coral Rag, Yedmandale, Hambleton Oolite, Malton Oolite, Birdsall Calcareous Grit, Middle Calcareous Grit & Hildenley Limestone Members |
| Underlies | Upper Calcareous Grit, Ampthill Clay & Hunstanton Formations |
| Overlies | Lower Calcareous Grit Formation & Oxford Clay |
| Thickness | 36–60 m (118–197 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Other | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Region | North Yorkshire |
| Country |  England |
| Extent | Cleveland Basin |
| Type section | |
| Location | Filey Brigg, Filey |
The Coralline Oolite Formation is a limestone formation of Oxfordian (Upper Jurassic) age, found in the Cleveland Basin of North Yorkshire, England.[1]
- ^ British Geological Survey. "Coralline Oolite Formation". BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units.