Headon Hill Formation
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Headon Hill Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: | |
Type | Formation |
Unit of | Solent Group |
Underlies | Bembridge Limestone Formation |
Overlies | Becton Sand Formation |
Thickness | 75–90 m |
Lithology | |
Primary | clay, silt and sand |
Other | limestone, lignite |
Location | |
Region | England |
Country | United Kingdom |
Extent | Isle of Wight and South Hampshire |
Type section | |
Named for | Headon Hill |
Location | Isle of Wight and South Hampshire |
The Headon Hill Formation is a geological formation found in the Isle of Wight and south Hampshire, England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Priabonian stage (uppermost Eocene).[1]
See also
References
- ^ British Geological Survey. "Headon Hill 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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- Eocene Series of Europe
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