Thanet Formation
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| Thanet Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Thanetian | |
 Grey sands of the Thanet Formation in the cliffs just east of Herne Bay | |
| Typ | Formation |
| Underlies | Lambeth Group |
| Overlies | Chalk Group |
| Thickness | 0-30 m |
| Lithology | |
| Primäre | fine-grained sand |
| Other | clay |
| Standort | |
| Region | southeastern England |
| Land | Vereinigtes Königreich |
| Extent | London Basin |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Isle of Thanet |
The Thanet Formation is a geological formation found in the London Basin of southeastern England. It is of Thanetian (late Paleocene) age and gave its name to that stratigraphic interval. It was previously known as the Thanet Beds, the Thanet Sands and the Thanet Sand Formation. It was named for the Isle of Thanet. The type sections are Herne Bay in Kent for the upper part of the formation and Pegwell Bay for the lower part.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ Aldiss D.T. (2014). "The stratigraphical framework for the Palaeogene successions of the London Basin, UK". Open Report OR/14/008. British Geological Survey. pp. 9–14. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "Thanet Formation". BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. British Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 8 July 2014.
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