Geology and Minerals

Bridport Sand Formation

The Bridport Sand Formation is a sandstone geological formation in central and southern England, noted for forming distinctive cliffs on the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. Bridport Sand is of Toarcian (Early Jurassic) age and is found in the Worcester and Wessex Basins. The sandstone is very-fine grained to fine-grained and contains regular narrow bands that are calcite-cemented and more resistant to weathering, giving it a characteristic banded appearance at outcrop, such as in the cliffs between West Bay and Burton Bradstock in Dorset. It is named for Bridport and has previously been known as the Midford Sand(s), Cotteswold Sands, Yeovil Sands and Upper Lias Sand(s). It forms a locally important aquifer, particularly around Yeovil. It forms one of the reservoir units in the Wytch Farm oilfield in Dorset.

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See also

• ▸Geology of Scotland
• ▸Bibracte
• ▸Carrizo Plain

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