The Wittering Formation is a geologic formation in England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.[1]
Wittering Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Ypresian - Lutetian | |
Typ | Formation |
Sub-units | Bracklesham Group |
Underlies | Earnley Sand Formation |
Overlies | London Clay, Thames Group |
Thickness | 40-53 m |
Lithology | |
Primäre | clay |
Other | sand |
Standort | |
Region | England |
Land | Hampshire Basin, United Kingdom |
Type section | |
Named for | Wittering |
See also
editReferences
edit- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "Wittering Formation". The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. British Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 March 2015.