Mortimore, R.N., Wood, C.J. & Gallois, R.W. 2001. British Upper Cretaceous Stratigraphy. Geological Conservation Review Series, No. 23, JNCC, Peterborough.
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Acknowledgements
Access to the countryside
Preface
GCR site selection guidelines and site networks
1 The Upper Cretaceous rocks of the British Isles
Introduction
Definition of the Upper Cretaceous Series
Global geological setting
Upper Cretaceous palaeogeography, climate and sea-level curves
Upper Cretaceous tectonic setting in Europe
The rocks of the Upper Cretaceous Series
Chalk
Marly chalk and marl seams
Diagenetic effects: nodular chalks, chalkstones, hardgrounds, soft and hard chalks
Flints and trace fossil stratigraphy
Greensands, chert beds and limestones
Upper Cretaceous stratigraphical framework
Upper Cretaceous lithostratigraphy in the British Isles
Cyclostratigraphy, episodic events and chemostratigraphy
Upper Cretaceous biostratigraphy in the British Isles
Correlation
2 Fossils of the Chalk and the ecology of the Upper Cretaceous Chalk seas
Fossils of the Chalk
Key biostratigraphical indices
Cephalopods: ammonites
Cephalopods: belemnites
Bivalves: inoceramids Other bivalves
Brachiopods
Sea urchins: the echinoids Sea lilies and feather stars: the crinoids
Trace fossils
Microfossils
The ecology of the Chalk seas
Integrated ecology; body fossils, trace fossils and isotopes
Summary
Introduction
Tectonic structure and sedimentation history
Stratigraphy
Lithostratigraphy of the Chalk in the Southern Province
Grey Chalk Subgroup
White Chalk Subgroup
South-west England (south-east Devon, Somerset and west Dorset)
Biostratigraphy and chronostratigraphy
Hooken Cliff, south-east Devon
Wilmington Quarry, south-east Devon
Reeds Farm Pit, Wilmington, south-east Devon
Furley Chalk Pit, Membury, south-east Devon
Snowdon Hill Quarry, Chard, Somerset
Dead Maid Quarry, Mere, Wiltshire
Charnage Down Chalk Pit, Mere, Wiltshire
West Harnham Chalk Pit, Salisbury, Wiltshire
Handfast Point to Ballard Point, Dorset
Downend Chalk Pit, Portsdown, Hampshire
Southerham Grey Pit, Lewes, Sussex
Folkestone to Kingsdown: Folkestone–Dover and Dover–Kingsdown, Kent
4 Transitional Province, England
Introduction
Tectonic structure and sedimentation history
Stratigraphy
Grey Chalk Subgroup
White Chalk Subgroup
Fognam Quarry, Berkshire Downs, Berkshire
Winterbourne Chalk Pit, Berkshire
Aston Rowant Cutting, Oxfordshire Chiltern Hills
Chinnor Chalk Pit, Oxfordshire Chiltern Hills
Kensworth Chalk Pit, Bedfordshire Chiltern Hills
Barrington Chalk Pit, Cambridgeshire
Caistor St Edmund Chalk Pit, Norwich, Norfolk
Catton Grove Chalk Pit, Norwich, Norfolk
Overstrand to Trimingham Cliffs, Norfolk
Introduction
Tectonic structure and sedimentological setting
Stratigraphy
Lithostratigraphy
Ferriby Chalk Formation
Welton Chalk Formation
Burnham Chalk Formation
Flamborough Chalk Formation
Rowe Formation
Biostratigraphy
Cenomanian Stage
Turonian Stage
Coniacian Stage
Santonian Stage
Campanian Stage
Hunstanton Cliffs, the Wash, Norfolk
Melton Bottom Chalk Pit, East Yorkshire
Enthorpe Railway Cutting, Yorkshire Wolds
Flamborough Head, North and East Yorkshire
6 Inner Hebrides Group, north-west Scotland
Introduction
Tectonic setting and sedimentary history
Stratigraphy
A litho- and biostratigraphy for the Inner Hebrides Group
Beinn Iadain and Beinn na h-Uamha, Morven
General review of the Inner Hebrides Group
Appendix: Definition of the Upper Cretaceous stages and substages
General index