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The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units (September 2017)
The Lexicon of Named Rock Units provides definitions of lithostratigraphic, lithodemic, and litho-morpho-genetic geological units of the United Kingdom and its associated continental shelf. The Lexicon focuses mainly on units of Member, Formation, Group and higher rank (and equivalents) but it also includes information on some units of lesser rank, notably economically important coal seams and laterally extensive marine bands. It includes superficial and bedrock units. It includes synonyms and o
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Metadata checked: 2026-10-14T13:20:00.000Z
Evidence
- https://doi.org/10.5285/c683034e-8f52-4a9a-9913-83a065228e99
- https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/588cd7d6-4994-4593-8ff0-30acfaa3b864/the-bgs-lexicon-of-named-rock-units-september-2017
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