Headon Hill Formation

Headon Hill Formation
Stratigraphic range: Priabonian
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TypeFormation
Unit ofSolent Group
UnderliesBembridge Limestone Formation
OverliesBecton Sand Formation
Thickness75–90 m
Lithology
Primaryclay, silt and sand
Otherlimestone, lignite
Location
RegionEngland
CountryUnited Kingdom
ExtentIsle of Wight and South Hampshire
Type section
Named forHeadon Hill
LocationIsle 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

  1. ^ British Geological Survey. "Headon Hill Formation". BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. Retrieved 3 November 2018.


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