The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units — Result Details

Bretford Sand and Gravel Member and Wasperton Sand and Gravel Member (Undifferentiated) (Warwickshire Avon)

Computer Code: BWAT Preferred Map Code: notEntered
Status Code: Index Level
Age range: Pleistocene Epoch (QP) — Pleistocene Epoch (QP)
Lithological Description: Sand and gravel, with possible lenses of silt clay or peat. [Generic description]. Composite consisting of two or more rock units. See the entries for the constituent units for more information.
Definition of Lower Boundary: none recorded or not applicable
Definition of Upper Boundary: none recorded or not applicable
Thickness: none recorded or not applicable
Geographical Limits: none recorded or not applicable
Parent Unit: Warwickshire Avon Valley Formation (AVON)
Previous Name(s): none recorded or not applicable
Alternative Name(s): Bretford Sand and Gravel Member
Wasperton Sand and Gravel Member
Stratotypes:
none recorded or not applicable
Reference(s):
none recorded or not applicable
1:50K maps on which the lithostratigraphical unit is found, and map code used:
none recorded or not applicable