| Computer Code: |
PEAT |
Preferred Map Code: |
notEntered |
| Status Code: |
Full |
| Age range: |
Quaternary Period (Q)
— Quaternary Period (Q) |
| Lithological Description: |
Peat is a partially decomposed mass of semi-carbonized vegetation which has grown under waterlogged, anaerobic conditions, usually in bogs or swamps. |
| Definition of Lower Boundary: |
none recorded or not applicable
|
| Definition of Upper Boundary: |
none recorded or not applicable
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| Thickness: |
none recorded or not applicable
|
| Geographical Limits: |
none recorded or not applicable
|
| Parent Unit: |
Organic deposits (ORGD)
|
| Previous Name(s): |
none recorded or not applicable
|
| Alternative Name(s): |
none recorded or not applicable
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| Stratotypes: |
| none recorded or not applicable |
| Reference(s): |
| McMillan, A A and Powell, J H. 1999. The classification of artificial (man made) ground and natural superficial deposits. British Geological Survey Research Report, RR/99/04. |
| 1:50K maps on which the lithostratigraphical unit is found, and map code used: |
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E221
S015
S023
E237
E021
S095
S094
S094
E014
S037
S037
S031
S031
E300
E208
E225
E078
E070
E077
E181
E323
E022
E024
E028
E048
E007
S017
S023
S024
S024
S025
S026
E219
E003
S033
S034
S032
S036
S040
S033
E059
S021
S028
S028
S049
S055
S055
S056
S056
S066
S084
S065
S030
S030
S038
S039
S039
S096
S041
S064
S064
S074
S074
S071
S071
S072
S076
S076
S077
S080
S080
S081
S081
S082
S043
S044
S044
S043
S082
S083
S083
S084
S086
S092
S092
S101
S093
S093
S097
S101
S053
S096
S054
S054
S046
S102
S102
S103
S103
S108
S109
S046
S061
S047
S109
S051
S110
S113
S115
S115
S116
S120
S119
S119
S117
S117
S116
S052
S065
S052
S121
S122
S126
S061
S062
S127
S128
S130
S131
E001
E002
E246
E343
E264
E096
E039
E314
E326
N28
E214
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