| Solent Group | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Priabonian - Rupelian | |
 Bembridge Limestone Formation (harder white weathering layers) and overlying clays of the Bouldnor Formation at the northern end of Whitecliff Bay, Isle of Wight. | |
| Type | Group |
| Sub-units | Headon Hill Formation, Bembridge Limestone Formation & Bouldnor Formation |
| Underlies | Quaternary at an unconformity |
| Overlies | Barton Group |
| Thickness | up to 190 m |
| Location | |
| Region | Hampshire Basin, England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Solent |
The Solent Group is a geological group in the Hampshire Basin of southern England. It preserves fossils ranging in age from Priabonian (uppermost Eocene) to Rupelian (lower Oligocene). The group is subdivided into three formations, the Headon Hill Formation, the Bembridge Limestone Formation and the Bouldnor Formation.
See also
References
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- "Solent Group". The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. British Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- Hopson P. (2011). "The geological history of the Isle of Wight: an overview of the 'diamond in Britain's geological crown'" (PDF). Proceedings of the Geologists' Association. 122 (5): 745–763. Bibcode:2011PrGA..122..745H. doi:10.1016/j.pgeola.2011.09.007.
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