The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units — Result Details

Older river sand and gravel

Computer Code: ORSG Preferred Map Code: notEntered
Status Code: Index Level
Age range: Quaternary Period (Q) — Quaternary Period (Q)
Lithological Description: Sand and gravel, of fluvial origin; older than "River Gravel" in the same map area. [Generic description].
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: Older river deposits (ORVD)
Previous Name(s): Fluvial and older river sands and gravels [Obsolete Name and Code: Use ORSG] (FORA)
Fluvial and older river sands and gravels with associated clay [Obsolete Name and Code: Use ORSG] (FORC)
Alternative Name(s): none recorded or not applicable
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