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(Redirected from Headon Beds) Gological formation in Hampshire, England

Headon Formation
Stratigraphic range: Bartonian
TypeFormation
UnderliesBembridge Limestone
OverliesBarton Group
Thickness65 m (213 ft)
Location
RegionEngland
Country United Kingdom
Type section
Named forHeadon Hill
LocationHeadon Hill & Whitecliff Bay

The Headon Formation is a geological formation found in Hampshire, England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Bartonian stage (Eocene).

See also

References

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


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