Woolwich Formation

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Woolwich Formation
Stratigraphic range: Paleogene
Lambeth Group Gilbert's Pit.jpg
Exposure in Gilbert's Pit. Dark grey clays, and light grey shelly clays of the Woolwich Formation, overlying the Upnor Formation sands
Type Formation
Unit of Lambeth Group
Underlies Harwich Formation of the Thames Group
Overlies Upnor Formation
Thicknessmax 14.5 m
Lithology
Primary claystone, sandstone
Other lignite
Location
Region England
Country United Kingdom
ExtentLondon and northern Kent
Type section
Named forGilbert's Pit, Charlton

The Woolwich Formation is a geological formation in southeast England. [1] It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.

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References

  1. British Geological Survey. "Woolwich Formation". The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. Retrieved 27 June 2016.