The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units — Result Details

Boulder Clay And Laminated Clay (Alternate Beds)

Computer Code: BCLC Preferred Map Code: notEntered
Status Code: Index Level
Age range: Quaternary Period (Q) — Quaternary Period (Q)
Lithological Description: Composite of 'Boulder Clay': interbedded clay and silty clay, pebbly, reddish brown, stiff, sandy, possibly interbedded with sand and gravel-rich lenses and 'Laminated Clay': clay brown and yellow, laminated; ('Laminated Clay'). [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: 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