Headon Hill Formation
| Headon Hill Formation Stratigraphic range: | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Solent Group |
| Underlies | |
| Overlies | |
| 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[]
References[]
- ^ British Geological Survey. "Headon Hill Formation". BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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- Geologic formations of England
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- Eocene Series of Europe
- Priabonian Stage
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