The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units — Result Details

St Austell Intrusion

Computer Code: SAIN Preferred Map Code: notEntered
Status Code: Index Level
Age range: Carboniferous Period (C) — Permian Period (P)
Lithological Description: 1. Coarse granite withlarge megacrysts common and sparse;2. Medium granite with lithium mica;3. Fine granite with large megacrysts common and sparse.
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: Not Entered (?)
Previous Name(s): none recorded or not applicable
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