The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units — Result Details

Alluvial fan deposits, 1

Computer Code: ALF1 Preferred Map Code: notEntered
Status Code: Full
Age range: Quaternary Period (Q) — Quaternary Period (Q)
Lithological Description: See ALF Alluvial fan deposits. Alluvial fan deposits, 1 is older than Alluvial fan deposits in the same area. Alluvium with a low-angle cone form developed at the mouths of tributary valleys [generic description: 'TMOS' procedures]; very localised source. [Descriptions from East Anglian data].
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: Alluvial fan deposits (ALF)
Previous Name(s): none recorded or not applicable
Alternative Name(s): none recorded or not applicable
Stratotypes:
none recorded or not applicable
Reference(s):
none recorded or not applicable
1:50K maps on which the lithostratigraphical unit is found, and map code used:
none recorded or not applicable