(Whitecliff Bay) - 2005

Whitecliff Bay is one of the most fascinating places for both Geologists and Palaeontologists. The It covers Geoloy from the whole of the Eocene as well as the Upper Chalk.

The Geology runs as follows;

       CRETACEOUS
   Upper Chalk
Broadstairs Member
Newhaven Member
Whitecliff Ledge Member
Culver Member
Portsdown Member
       EOCENE
Reading Formation
London Clay Basement Bed
London Clay, Divisions A, B, C then D
   Bracklesham Group;
Wittering Formation
Earnley Sand
Marsh Sand Formation
Selsey Sand
Barton Clay
Chama Sand
Becton Sand
   Headon Hill Formation
Totland Bay Member
Cotwell Bay Member
Cliff End Member
Laceys Farm Limestone Member
Fishbourne Member
Osbourne Marls Member
Seagrove Bay Member
Bembridge Marls Member
Bembridge Limestone

(Upper Chalk)


(Reading Formation - 2005)


(London Clay - 2005)


(Bracklesham Group- 2005)


(Barton Group - 2005)

(Headon Hill Formation- 2005)

(Bembridge Limestone and Bembridge Marls - 2005)

How this location looked during the Cretaceous - Crinoid
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How this location looked during the Cretaceous - Heterocentrotus mammilatus
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How this location looked during the Cretaceous - Heterocentrotus trigonarius
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How this location looked during the Cretaceous - Coral
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How this location looked during the Cretaceous - Culcita novaeguineae
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Palaeogene	Oligocene	Chattian	23.8 to 28.5
		Rupelian	28.5 to 33.7
	Eocene	Priabonian	33.7 to 35.5
		Bartonian	35.5 to 40.5
		Lutetian	40.5 to 49.5
		Ypresian	49.5 to 54.8
	Paleocene	Thanetian	54.8 to 57.0
		Selandian	57.0 to 60.5
		Danian	60.5 to 65.0

Cretaceous	Late	Maastrichtian		65.0 to 71.0
		Campanian		71.0 to 83.0
		Santonian		83.0 to 86.0
		Contacian		86.0 to 89.0
		Turonian		89.0 to 93.0
		Cenomanian		93.0 to 98.9
	Early	Albian		98.9 to 111
		Aptian		111 to 121
		Barremian		121 to 127
		Hauterivian		127 to 132
		Valanginian		132 to 137
		Ryazanian	Berriasian	137 to 142

Priabonian 33.7 to 35.5 MYA
FORMATIONS AND DEPOSITS		LOCATIONS
Bouldnor Formation	Bembridge Marls	Hamstead Yarmouth Whitecliff Bay Bembridge
Bembridge Limestone		Whitecliff Bay Bembridge
Headon Hill Formation.	Seagrove Bay	Whitecliff Bay
	Osborne Marls	Whitecliff Bay
	Fishbourne	Whitecliff Bay
	Lacey's Farm	Whitecliff Bay
	Cliff End Member	Whitecliff Bay
	Hatherwood Limestone
	Linstone Chine
	Colwell Bay	Whitecliff Bay
	Totland Bay	Whitecliff Bay

Bartonian 35.5 - 40.5 MYA
FORMATIONS AND DEPOSITS	LOCATIONS
Headon Beds	Milford-on-Sea Whitecliff Bay
Becton Sand	Whitecliff Bay
Chama Sand	Whitecliff Bay
Upper Barton Beds	Barton-on-Sea Whitecliff Bay
Middle Barton Beds	Barton-on-Sea Whitecliff Bay
Lower Barton Beds	Barton-on-Sea Whitecliff Bay

Lutetian 40.5 - 49.5 MYA
FORMATIONS AND DEPOSITS		LOCATIONS
Bracklesham Group	Wittering Formation	Bracklesham Bay Whitecliff Bay
	Earnley Sand
	Marsh Farm Formation
	Selsey Sand

Ypresian 49.5 - 54.8 MYA
FORMATIONS AND DEPOSITS		LOCATIONS
Poole Formation
London Clay	London Clay Basement Bed	Ramsholt Bawdsey Whitecliff Bay
	Division A	Isle of Sheppey Walton-on-the-Naze Ramsholt Maylandsea Nacton Levington Bawdsey Bognor Regis Herne Bay Harwich Whitecliff Bay Wrabness
	Division B
	Division C
	Division D
Blackheath Beds		Abbey Wood
Harwich Formation		Harwich Wrabness
Claygate Beds
Oldhaven Beds		Herne Bay
Reading Formation		Herne Bay Whitecliff Bay

Campanian 71 - 83 MYA
FORMATIONS AND DEPOSITS		LOCATIONS
Paramoudra Chalk
Beeston Chalk		West Runton
Weybourne Chalk		Weybourne
Pre-Weybourne Chalk
Portsdown Chalk Member		Whitecliff Bay Culver Cliff
Culver Group	Spetisbury Chalk Member	Whitecliff Bay Culver Cliff Bembridge Quarry
	Tarrant Chalk Member
Newhaven Group	Whitecliff Ledge Member	Whitecliff Bay Culver Cliff
	Bastion Steps	Peacehaven Whitecliff Bay Culver Cliff
	Meeching	Peacehaven Whitecliff Bay Culver Cliff
	Peacehaven	Peacehaven Whitecliff Bay Culver Cliff
	Old Nore Marl	Peacehaven Whitecliff Bay Culver Cliff

Santonian 83 - 86 MYA
FORMATIONS AND DEPOSITS		LOCATIONS
Newhaven Group	Old Nore	Peacehaven Whitecliff Bay Culver Cliff White Nothe
	Brighton Marl	Whitecliff Bay Culver Cliff White Nothe
	Splash Point	Whitecliff Bay Culver Cliff White Nothe
	Buckle Marls	Whitecliff Bay Culver Cliff White Nothe
Seaford Chalk	Haven Brow	Seven Sisters

Coniacian 86.0 to 89.0
FORMATIONS AND DEPOSITS		LOCATIONS
Broadstairs Member		Whitecliff Bay Culver Cliff
Seaford Chalk	Cuckmere	Seven Sisters Pegwell Bay Dover
	Seven Sisters Flint Band	Seven Sisters Pegwell Bay St Margarets Bay Dover
	Belle Tout	Seven Sisters Pegwell Bay St Margarets Bay Dover
Lewes Nodular Chalk	Shoreham	Seven Sisters St Margarets Bay Dover
	Beachy Head	Seven Sisters Dover
	Light Point	Seven Sisters Dover
	Beeding	Seven Sisters Dover
	Hope Gap	Seven Sisters Dover
	Cliffe	Seven Sisters Dover

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