Earth:Headon Hill Formation
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Short description: Geological formation in England
| Headon Hill Formation Stratigraphic range: Priabonian | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Solent Group |
| Underlies | Bembridge Limestone Formation |
| Overlies | Becton Sand Formation |
| Thickness | 75–90 m |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | clay, silt and sand |
| Other | limestone, lignite |
| Location | |
| Region | England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Extent | Isle of Wight and South Hampshire |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Headon Hill |
| Location | Isle of Wight and South Hampshire |
The Headon Hill Formation is a geological formation found in the Isle of Wight and south Hampshire, England . It preserves fossils dating back to the Priabonian stage (uppermost Eocene).[1]
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in England
References
- ↑ British Geological Survey. "Headon Hill Formation". https://www.bgs.ac.uk/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?pub=HEHI.
- ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database)). "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=home.
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