The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units — Result Details
Landslide deposits
| Computer Code: | SLIP | Preferred Map Code: | notEntered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Status Code: | Full | ||
| Age range: | Quaternary Period (Q) — Quaternary Period (Q) | ||
| Lithological Description: | Landslide deposits are formed by the relatively rapid movement of a mass of rock, earth or debris down a slope. Synonym: landslip. Variable material, dependent on the nature of the upslope material and the type of slip failure. | ||
| 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: | Mass movement deposits (MASMD) | ||
| Previous Name(s): | Landslip [Obsolete Name and Code: Use SLIP]
(-530)
Landslide [Obsolete Name and Code: Use SLIP] (-1828) |
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| Alternative Name(s): | none recorded or not applicable | ||
| Stratotypes: | |||
| none recorded or not applicable | |||
| Reference(s): | |||
| McMillan, A A and Powell, J H. 1999. The classification of artificial (man made) ground and natural superficial deposits. British Geological Survey Research Report, RR/99/04. | |||
| 1:50K maps on which the lithostratigraphical unit is found, and map code used: | |||
| S015 S023 E237 E021 E014 S037 S037 S013 S031 S031 E078 E070 E077 E219 E355 E356 E142 E022 E024 E028 E048 S024 E268 S033 S032 S032 S036 S040 S034 S084 S030 S038 S039 S039 S096 S074 S071 S072 S080 S080 S081 S082 S043 S044 S044 S043 S082 S093 S097 S053 S096 S054 S061 S117 S061 S062 S127 S128 S131 E281 E264 E353 E354 E217 E341 E342 E326 E171 E096 N28 E214 E327 | |||