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Great Britain Superficial Deposits Supergroup

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Great Britain Superficial Deposits Supergroup
Stratigraphic range: Neogene to Quaternary
TypeSupergroup
Sub-unitsAlbion Glacigenic Group, Britannia Catchments Group, British Coastal Deposits Group, Caledonia Glacigenic Group, Crag Group, Dunwich Group, Residual Deposits Group, Brassington Formation
OverliesNeogene or earlier bedrock
Thicknessup to 200 m (660 ft)
Lithology
PrimaryTill
OtherSand, gravel, silt, clay, head, peat etc
Location
CountryEngland, Scotland, Wales
Extentall natural superficial deposits in Great Britain and the Isle of Man

The Great Britain Superficial Deposits Supergroup is a Neogene to Quaternary lithostratigraphic supergroup (a sequence of rock strata or other definable geological units) present across Great Britain and the Isle of Man. It includes all of the natural superficial deposits found in Great Britain and comprises the Albion Glacigenic Group, Britannia Catchments Group, British Coastal Deposits Group, Caledonia Glacigenic Group, Crag Group, Dunwich Group and Residual Deposits Group. These deposits include till, sands, gravels, silts, head, clay, peat and other materials.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units - Result Details".