Hythe Beds
E503031
Hythe Beds are a geological formation in southeast England characterized by layers of limestone and sandstone, notably including Kentish ragstone, deposited during the Early Cretaceous period.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological formation
ⓘ
lithostratigraphic unit ⓘ |
| age | approximately 125–120 million years ago ⓘ |
| chronostratigraphicUnit | Lower Cretaceous ⓘ |
| containsFossils |
bivalves
ⓘ
gastropods ⓘ marine invertebrates ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| depositionalEnvironment |
nearshore
ⓘ
shallow marine ⓘ |
| economicUse |
aggregate
ⓘ
building stone ⓘ |
| foundIn |
North Downs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Weald of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Aptian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Early Cretaceous ⓘ |
| hasColor |
brown
ⓘ
grey ⓘ |
| hasPermeability | locally high ⓘ |
| hasPorosity | moderate ⓘ |
| hasSedimentaryStructures |
bedding planes
ⓘ
cross-bedding ⓘ |
| lithology |
calcareous sandstone
ⓘ
limestone ⓘ ragstone ⓘ sandstone ⓘ |
| memberOf | Wealden Basin succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Hythe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLithology | Kentish ragstone ⓘ |
| notableStone | Kentish ragstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUseLocation |
Maidstone area
ⓘ
Medway Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcropArea |
Kent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlies | Atherfield Clay Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Lower Greensand Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMineralogy |
calcite
ⓘ
quartz ⓘ |
| region | southeast England ⓘ |
| rockTypeClass | sedimentary rock unit ⓘ |
| stratigraphicRank | formation ⓘ |
| thickness | up to several tens of metres ⓘ |
| underlies | Sandgate Beds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedSince | Roman period (for building stone) ⓘ |
| weatheringCharacteristic |
forms blocky outcrops
ⓘ
forms rubbly slopes ⓘ |
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