The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units — Result Details
Pendower Formation
| Computer Code: | PWER | Preferred Map Code: | Pdr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Status Code: | Pending Upgrade | ||
| Age range: | Eifelian Age (DI) — Eifelian Age (DI) | ||
| Lithological Description: | Slaty mudstone with interbedded sandstone, limestone and chert. | ||
| Definition of Lower Boundary: | Veryan Thrust. | ||
| Definition of Upper Boundary: | Conformable with the Carne Formation. | ||
| Thickness: | 430m in Type Section. | ||
| Geographical Limits: | Roseland Peninsula, south Cornwall. | ||
| Parent Unit: | Gramscatho Group (GRO) | ||
| Previous Name(s): | Veryan Beds [Obsolete Name And Code: Use PWER]
(VEB)
Veryan Limestone [Obsolete Name And Code: Use PWER] (VEL) Middle Gramscatho Beds [Obsolete Name and Code: Use PWER] (-2384) Veryan Series [Obsolete Name and Code: Use RDBR, PWER] (-1780) Middle Gramscathos [Obsolete Name And Code: Use PWER] (MGRO) |
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| Alternative Name(s): | none recorded or not applicable | ||
| Stratotypes: | |||
| Type Section | Pendower beach, south Cornwall. | ||
| Reference(s): | |||
| Holder, M T and Leveridge, B E, 1986. A model for the tectonic evolution of south Cornwall. Journal of the Geological Society, London, Vol.143, 125-134. | |||
| 1:50K maps on which the lithostratigraphical unit is found, and map code used: | |||
| E353 E354 E352 | |||