Oldhaven Formation Explained

Oldhaven Formation
Type:Formation
Age:Eocene,
Period:Eocene
Prilithology:Clay
Region:England
Country:United Kingdom
Subunits:Herne Bay Member
Underlies:London Clay Formation (Swanscombe Member)
Thickness:up to 10m (30feet) thick

The Oldhaven Formation is a geologic formation in England, outcropping near Herne Bay, Kent. According to Philip Hadland, it preserves finely preserved fossils, such as those belonging to birds, fishes, snakes and turtles, dating back to the Eocene epoch (Ypresian).

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