The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units — Result Details
Glaciofluvial sand and gravel
| Computer Code: | GFSG | Preferred Map Code: | notEntered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Status Code: | Index Level | ||
| Age range: | Pleistocene Epoch (QP) — Pleistocene Epoch (QP) | ||
| Lithological Description: | Sand and gravel, locally with lenses of silt, clay and organic material; of glaciofluvial origin. [Generic description: from East Anglian data]. | ||
| 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: | Glaciofluvial deposits (GFDU) | ||
| Previous Name(s): | Fluvioglacial sand and gravel [Obsolete Name and Code: Use GFSG]
(FGSG)
Fluvio-glacial sand and gravel [Obsolete Name and Code: Use GFSG] (-464) Fluvio-glacial sand and gravel [Obsolete Name and Code: Use GFSG] (-464) |
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| 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: | |||
| S095 S094 S094 E130 E070 E024 E007 S026 S032 S055 S055 S056 S056 S030 S071 S076 S080 S083 S084 S108 S109 S109 S052 S052 S128 S130 S131 E171 | |||