Corallian limestone/Kellaways, Oxford Clay and Osgodby formations separation map

Corallian limestone/Kellaways, Oxford Clay and Osgodby formations separation map

Area where aquifer and shale/clay are present
  • North Yorkshire
  • Southern England
  • Note that for the purposes of drafting this separation map the maximum depth of the Corallian aquifer is taken to be 400 mbgl based on the recommendations in the UK TAG report. More information about this can be found in the methods section
Thickness of intervening strata
  • 0 m
Lithology of intervening strata

  • No intervening strata; units are contiguous

Other major aquifers in the area

  • North Yorkshire: Chalk (above); Triassic sandstones; Magnesian limestone (both below)
  • Southern England: Chalk; Lower Greensand (both above); Oolites; Triassic sandstone; Permian sandstone; Carboniferous limestone (all below)
Other shales or clays in the area
Aquifer map
Shale/clay map

 

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Corallian limestone/Kellaways, Oxford Clay and Osgodby formations separation map. BGS © UKRI.

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