The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units — Result Details

Pro-talus rampart deposits

Computer Code: PTALR Preferred Map Code: notEntered
Status Code: Full
Age range: Quaternary Period (Q) — Quaternary Period (Q)
Lithological Description: Pro-talus rampart deposits refer to a ridge of rock debris found near the base of a steep rock face, consisting of frost-shattered material carried away from the face itself down the sloping face of a basal snow bank. The ridge is typically less than 10 m high.
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: Talus (TALU)
Previous Name(s): none recorded or not applicable
Alternative Name(s): none recorded or not applicable
Stratotypes:
none recorded or not applicable
Reference(s):
Allaby, M. 2013. A dictionary of geology and earth sciences. Fourth edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 
1:50K maps on which the lithostratigraphical unit is found, and map code used:
none recorded or not applicable