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Pleistocene superficial deposits, Balcombe area, central Weald

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

D. J. W. Piper
D. J. W. Piper
Affiliation:
Department of Geology, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EQ.
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Summary

Pleistocene silty mudflow deposits mantle much of the valley sides and floors of the Balcombe area of the central Weald. Boulder deposits at the foot of cliffs formed of resistant bedrock sandstones are also of Pleistocene age. One well sorted sand from a gentle valley side shows surface grain textures under the scanning electron microscope indicative of wind action. The superficial deposits formed under periglacial conditions, and their distribution indicates most of the landforms are relict Pleistocene features.

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Geological Magazine , Volume 108 , Issue 6 , November 1971 , pp. 517 - 523
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1971

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