Oxford Clay
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Oxford Clay is a Jurassic-age marine sedimentary rock formation in England renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved fossils, especially marine reptiles and invertebrates.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologic formation
→
sedimentary rock formation → stratigraphic unit → |
| color |
dark grey
→
|
| contains |
calcareous concretions
→
organic-rich layers → septarian nodules → |
| country |
England
→
United Kingdom → |
| depositionalSetting |
epicontinental sea
→
|
| economicUse |
brickmaking
→
ceramics → |
| environmentOfDeposition |
marine
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|
| extendsTo |
Cambridgeshire
→
Lincolnshire → Oxfordshire → Wiltshire NERFINISHED → Yorkshire → |
| fossilContent |
ammonites
→
belemnites → bivalves → gastropods → ichthyosaurs → invertebrate remains → marine crocodiles → plesiosaurs → pliosaurs → vertebrate remains → |
| geologicAge |
Callovian
→
Middle Jurassic → |
| geologicPeriod |
Jurassic
→
|
| geologicProvince |
East Midlands Shelf
→
Wessex Basin → |
| knownFor |
exceptional fossil preservation
→
invertebrate fossils → marine reptile fossils → |
| lithology |
clay
→
mudstone → shale → |
| namedAfter |
Oxford
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|
| overlies |
Kellaways Formation
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|
| primaryComposition |
clay minerals
→
silt → |
| region |
eastern England
→
southern England → |
| stratigraphicUnitOf |
Jurassic System
→
|
| underlies |
Corallian Group
→
Cornbrash Formation → |
| weatheringColor |
light grey
→
|
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Jurassic Period
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hasNotableFossilSite |