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Geological Guide to Bembridge Quarry


(Upper Chalk at Bembridge Quarry) - 2005

The Upper Chalk at Bembridge Quarry is from the Culver Group.


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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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 137 to 142

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

1:250 000 Geological Map of Bembridge Quarry
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1: 50 000 Geological Map of Bembridge Quarry
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UK Fossils Management - Alister Cruickshanks & Roy Bullard
UK Fossils Curator - Ian Cruickshanks
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