The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units — Result Details

Heterorthis alternata limestone [Obsolete: use ALT]

Computer Code: HAL Preferred Map Code: notEntered
Status Code: Index Level
Age range: Caradoc Series (O4) — Caradoc Series (O4)
Lithological Description: [Obsolete: use ALT]
Definition of Lower Boundary: none recorded or not applicable
Definition of Upper Boundary: none recorded or not applicable
Thickness: 30 to 120m
Geographical Limits: The Caradoc area, Welsh Borders.
Parent Unit: none recorded or not applicable
Previous Name(s): none recorded or not applicable
Alternative Name(s): Alternata Limestone [Obsolete: use ALT]
Stratotypes:
none recorded or not applicable
Reference(s):
Fortey, R A, Harper, D A T, Ingham, J K, Owen, A W, Parkes, M A, Rushton, A W A and Woodcock, N H. 2000. A revised correlation of Ordovician rocks in the British Isles. Geological Society Special Report, No.24. 
1:50K maps on which the lithostratigraphical unit is found, and map code used:
none recorded or not applicable