Computer Code: |
MLU |
Preferred Map Code: |
notEntered |
Status Code: |
Full |
Age range: |
Holocene Epoch (QH)
— Holocene Epoch (QH) |
Lithological Description: |
An area of Made Ground where the pre-existing (natural or artificial) land surface is raised by deposition from a shallow man-made body of liquid waste material. The exact nature of the lagoon is unspecified. Examples include mine tailing lagoons and settling ponds.
Composition: variable. |
Definition of Lower Boundary: |
none recorded or not applicable
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Definition of Upper Boundary: |
none recorded or not applicable
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Thickness: |
none recorded or not applicable
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Geographical Limits: |
none recorded or not applicable
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Parent Unit: |
Made Ground (MGR)
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Previous Name(s): |
none recorded or not applicable
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Alternative Name(s): |
none recorded or not applicable
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Stratotypes: |
none recorded or not applicable |
Reference(s): |
Ford, J, Kessler, H, Cooper, A H, Price, S J, and Humpage A J. 2010. An enhanced classification for artificial ground. British Geological Survey Open Report, OR/10/36. |
1:50K maps on which the lithostratigraphical unit is found, and map code used: |
none recorded or not applicable |