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Geological Guide to Wangford Quarry, Suffolk


(Westleton Beds) - 2002

The new working part of Wangford Quarry is of the Westleton Beds. The fossils come from the old disused part of the Quarry, the Norwich Crag.


(Norwich Crag Shell bed) - 2002

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Westleton Beds
May 2005
Wangford Quarry
Sandy Deposits
Pleistocene
Sample [104]

Westleton Beds
These 'Deposits' such as crags, sands, glacial and sedimentary deposits are presented in glass bottles, fully labelled. Each bottle holds 20ml of sample. Suitable for analysis, collection, or study.
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Norwich Crag
February 2005
Wangford Quarry
Pliocene
Sample [109]

Norwich Crag
These 'Deposits' such as crags, sands, glacial and sedimentary deposits are presented in glass bottles, fully labelled. Each bottle holds 20ml of sample. Suitable for analysis, collection, or study.
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Quaternary
Holocene
Late
Devensian
Ipswichian
Middle
Wolstonian
Hoxnian
Anglian
Cromerian
Early
Beestonian
Pastonian
Pre-Pastonian

Neogene
Pliocene
Baventian 1.55 to 1.60
Antian 1.60 to 1.70
Thurnian 1.70 to 1.75
Ludhamian 1.75 to 1.80
Piacenzian (Waltonian) 1.80 to 2.50
Zanclian 2.50 to 5.30
Miocene
Messinian 5.30 to 7.00
Tortonian 7.00 to 12.0
Serravallian 12.0 to 16.0
Langhian 16.0 to 17.0
Burdigalian 17.0 to 21.0
Aquitanian 21.0 to 23.8

Pleistocene
0.01 - 1.8 MYA
FORMATIONS AND DEPOSITS
LOCATIONS
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Portland Rasied Beach
Selsey Beds
March Gravels
Clyde Beds
OIS7 Stutton
Taplow
Upper Flood Plain Thames Terraces
Eemian
Wurmian
Lower Flood Plain Themes Terrace
M
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D
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L
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Wexford Gravels
Isle of Man Depostis
Hoxnian
Boyn Hill Thames Terrace
Rissian
E
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R
L
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Corton Beds
Corton
Bridlington Crag
Yoldia Beds
Chillesford Beds
Westleton Beds Wangford Quarry
Cromerian

Pakefield
West Runton
Overstrand

Mindelian
Gunzian
Pre-Gunzian
Wroxham Crag Formation
Weybourne
West Runton
Overstrand

Antian
1.6 - 1.7 MYA
FORMATIONS AND DEPOSITS
LOCATIONS
Norwich Crag

Easton Woods
Easton Bavents
Wangford Quarry
Dunwich


1:250 000 Geological Map of Wangford
Geological Maps are sold either Flat or Folded for Solid, or Seabed geology. Special editions may be available for certain locations. For a complete list click the link below.
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1: 50 000 Geological Map of Wangford
Geological Maps are sold either Flat or Folded for Solid, Drift or combined geology. Special editions may be available for certain locations. For a complete list of
1: 50 000 maps, click the link below.
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UK Fossils Management - Alister Cruickshanks & Roy Bullard
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