Reading Beds
E401570
Reading Beds is a geological rock formation in southern England, characterized by sands, clays, and gravels deposited during the early Paleogene period.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reading Beds canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological formation
ⓘ
rock formation ⓘ sedimentary rock unit ⓘ |
| age | Paleocene to early Eocene ⓘ |
| chronostratigraphicPosition |
lowermost Paleogene of the Hampshire Basin
ⓘ
lowermost Paleogene of the London Basin ⓘ |
| contains |
ironstone concretions
ⓘ
lignite ⓘ mollusc fossils ⓘ pebbly layers ⓘ plant fossils ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depositionalEnvironment |
estuarine
ⓘ
fluvial ⓘ nearshore ⓘ |
| geologicalEpoch | early Paleogene ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Paleogene ⓘ |
| grainSize |
fine-grained sand
ⓘ
medium-grained sand ⓘ |
| hasColor |
mottled
ⓘ
purple ⓘ red ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
kaolinitic clays
ⓘ
siliceous sands ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
reconstructing early Paleogene environments in southern England
ⓘ
regional stratigraphic correlation ⓘ |
| lithology |
clay
ⓘ
gravel ⓘ sand ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern England ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Reading ⓘ |
| notableExposure |
Reading area
ⓘ
Thames Valley ⓘ |
| overlies | Chalk Group ⓘ |
| partOf | Paleogene stratigraphy of southern England ⓘ |
| region |
Berkshire
ⓘ
Hampshire Basin ⓘ London Basin ⓘ |
| stratigraphicUnitOf |
Hampshire Basin succession
ⓘ
London Basin succession ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | post-Chalk subsidence basins of southern England ⓘ |
| thickness | variable ⓘ |
| underlies | London Clay Formation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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