The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units — Result Details

Beaumont Coal (Northumberland)

Computer Code: BMNT Preferred Map Code: Bmnt
Status Code: Index Level
Age range: Langsettian Substage (CA) — Langsettian Substage (CA)
Lithological Description: Coal.
Definition of Lower Boundary: none recorded or not applicable
Definition of Upper Boundary: none recorded or not applicable
Thickness: none recorded or not applicable
Geographical Limits: none recorded or not applicable
Parent Unit: Pennine Lower Coal Measures Formation (PLCM)
Previous Name(s): none recorded or not applicable
Alternative Name(s): Harvey Coal (Northumberland and Durham)
Stratotypes:
none recorded or not applicable
Reference(s):
Land, D H. 1974. Geology of the Tynemouth District (Explanation of one-inch Geological Sheet 15, New Series). Memoir of the British Geological Survey Sheet 20 (England and Wales). 
Scientific Department, Coal Survey. 1957. Northumberland Coalfield Seam Maps. Beaumont Seam. National Coal Board. 
1:50K maps on which the lithostratigraphical unit is found, and map code used:
E010 E014 E015 E009