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Earth Science — Dorset (Jurassic Coast)

The Mesozoic sequence of the Jurassic Coast.

Template previewStratigraphy / Harris matrix
Dorset coast (Jurassic Coast)ChalkCretaceous0.00 mUpper GreensandCretaceous1.20 mGault ClayCretaceous1.70 mPortland StoneLate Jurassic2.10 mKimmeridge ClayLate Jurassic2.90 mOxford ClayMid Jurassic4.30 mInferior OoliteMid Jurassic5.30 mBlue Lias (ammonites)Early Jurassic5.90 m7.20 m8 layers, 7.20 m, every contact the right way up.

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title "Dorset coast (Jurassic Coast)"
type column
layer "Chalk" thickness 1.2 color "#eef2f7" age "Cretaceous"
layer "Upper Greensand" thickness 0.5 color "#8a9a6a" age "Cretaceous"
layer "Gault Clay" thickness 0.4 color "#475569" age "Cretaceous"
layer "Portland Stone" thickness 0.8 color "#d6c8a0" age "Late Jurassic"
layer "Kimmeridge Clay" thickness 1.4 color "#3a4a3a" age "Late Jurassic"
layer "Oxford Clay" thickness 1.0 color "#475569" age "Mid Jurassic"
layer "Inferior Oolite" thickness 0.6 color "#d6bea0" age "Mid Jurassic"
layer "Blue Lias (ammonites)" thickness 1.3 color "#334155" age "Early Jurassic"