Woolwich Formation

Woolwich Formation
Stratigraphic range: Paleogene
Exposure in Gilbert's Pit. Dark grey clays, and light grey shelly clays of the Woolwich Formation, overlying the Upnor Formation sands
TypeFormation
Unit ofLambeth Group
UnderliesHarwich Formation of the Thames Group
OverliesUpnor Formation
Thicknessmax 14.5 m
Lithology
Primaryclaystone, sandstone
Otherlignite
Location
RegionEngland
CountryUnited Kingdom
ExtentLondon and northern Kent
Type section
Named forGilbert's Pit, Charlton

The Woolwich Formation is a geological formation in southeast England.[1] It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.

See also

References

  1. ^ British Geological Survey. "Woolwich Formation". The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. Retrieved 27 June 2016.


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