Computer Code: |
NDR |
Preferred Map Code: |
notEntered |
Status Code: |
Index Level |
Age range: |
Quaternary Period (Q)
— Quaternary Period (Q) |
Lithological Description: |
[Obsolete: use FL, SBRY]
Quartzose and quartz gravel in a clay matrix. [Generic description: Geol Soc Lond Special Publication Report 4, 2nd edition]. |
Definition of Lower Boundary: |
none recorded or not applicable
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Definition of Upper Boundary: |
none recorded or not applicable
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Thickness: |
none recorded or not applicable
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Geographical Limits: |
none recorded or not applicable
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Parent Unit: |
none recorded or not applicable
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Previous Name(s): |
none recorded or not applicable
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Alternative Name(s): |
none recorded or not applicable
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Stratotypes: |
none recorded or not applicable |
Reference(s): |
McMillan, A A, Hamblin, R J O, and Merritt, J W. 2011. A lithostratigraphical framework for onshore Quaternary and Neogene (Tertiary) superficial deposits of Great Britain and the Isle of Man. British Geological Survey Research Report, RR/10/03. 343pp. |
Hey, R W. 1986. A re-examination of the Northern Drift of Oxfordshire. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, Vol.97, 291-302. |
Bridgland, D R. 1994. Quaternary of the Thames. Geological Conservation Review Series No.7. (Peterborough: Joint Nature Conservation Committee.) |
1:50K maps on which the lithostratigraphical unit is found, and map code used: |
E217
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