The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units — Result Details
Mineral Extraction (Undivided)
| Computer Code: | DMU | Preferred Map Code: | notEntered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Status Code: | Full | ||
| Age range: | Holocene Epoch (QH) — Holocene Epoch (QH) | ||
| Lithological Description: | An area of Disturbed Ground associated with surface or near surface mining operations. The disturbance is typically complex, dominated by zones of subsidence, and including areas of Worked Ground and Made Ground. Composition: variable. | ||
| 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: | Disturbed Ground (DDGR) | ||
| Previous Name(s): | Mineral Excavation [Obsolete Name and Code: Use DMU]
(SUE)
Coal Mining [Obsolete Name and Code: Use DMU] (SUEC) Non-Coal Mining [Obsolete Name and Code: Use DMU] (SUEN) Mineral Working [Obsolete Name and Code: Use DMU] (LFMW) |
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| Alternative Name(s): | none recorded or not applicable | ||
| Stratotypes: | |||
| none recorded or not applicable | |||
| Reference(s): | |||
| Ford, J, Kessler, H, Cooper, A H, Price, S J, and Humpage A J. 2010. An enhanced classification for artificial ground. British Geological Survey Open Report, OR/10/36. | |||
| 1:50K maps on which the lithostratigraphical unit is found, and map code used: | |||
| none recorded or not applicable | |||