Headon Formation
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Headon Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Bartonian | |
Type | Formation |
Underlies | Bembridge Limestone |
Overlies | Barton Group |
Thickness | 65 m (213 ft) |
Location | |
Region | England |
Country | United Kingdom |
Type section | |
Named for | Headon Hill |
Location | Headon Hill & Whitecliff Bay |
The Headon Formation is a geological formation found in Hampshire, England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Bartonian stage (Eocene).[1]
See also
References
- ^ British Geological Survey. "Headon Formation". BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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