The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units — Result Details

Thorncliffe Coal (South Yorkshire)

Computer Code: THCC Preferred Map Code: notEntered
Status Code: Index Level
Age range: Langsettian Substage (CA) — Langsettian Substage (CA)
Lithological Description: Not equivalent to the 'Thorncliffe' of Wakefield, which is lower in the stratigraphy. It probably equates to the 'Middleton Main Top' Coal of Wakefield. Note variable spellings of 'Thornclffe' and 'Thornecliffe'.
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): 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:
E087