Geology of Kent
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The geology of Kent encompasses a diverse range of sedimentary rocks and landforms, from chalk downs and clay vales to ragstone ridges, that have shaped the county’s landscape and influenced its history and development.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geology of England
ⓘ
regional geology ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| dominantRockType | sedimentary rock ⓘ |
| economicResource |
brick clay
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building stone (ragstone) ⓘ chalk for cement and lime ⓘ sand and gravel ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod |
Cretaceous
NERFINISHED
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Jurassic ⓘ Neogene NERFINISHED ⓘ Paleogene NERFINISHED ⓘ Quaternary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineOn |
English Channel
NERFINISHED
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North Sea ⓘ |
| includesLandform |
chalk downs
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clay vales ⓘ coastal cliffs ⓘ dry valleys ⓘ escarpments ⓘ floodplains ⓘ low-lying marshes ⓘ ragstone ridges ⓘ river valleys ⓘ |
| includesRockType |
Folkestone Beds
NERFINISHED
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Gault Clay NERFINISHED ⓘ London Clay NERFINISHED ⓘ Lower Greensand NERFINISHED ⓘ Quaternary deposits ⓘ Tertiary sands and gravels ⓘ Thanet Sand NERFINISHED ⓘ Tunbridge Wells Sand NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Greensand NERFINISHED ⓘ Wealden Clay NERFINISHED ⓘ chalk ⓘ clay ⓘ greensand ⓘ limestone ⓘ ragstone ⓘ sandstone ⓘ |
| includesRockUnit |
North Downs Chalk
NERFINISHED
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Weald Basin sediments ⓘ White Cliffs of Dover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
agriculture in Kent
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land use in Kent ⓘ mineral resources of Kent ⓘ settlement patterns in Kent ⓘ topography of Kent ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSite |
Isle of Thanet
NERFINISHED
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Medway Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ North Downs NERFINISHED ⓘ Romney Marsh NERFINISHED ⓘ White Cliffs of Dover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Geology of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structuralFeature |
Weald Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Weald–Artois Anticline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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