Woolwich Formation

The Woolwich Formation is a geological formation in southeast England.^[1] It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.

Woolwich Formation
Stratigraphic range: Paleogene
Exposure in Gilbert's Pit. Dark grey clays, and light grey shelly clays of the Woolwich Formation, overlying the Upnor Formation sands
Type	Formation
Unit of	Lambeth Group
Underlies	Harwich Formation of the Thames Group
Overlies	Upnor Formation
Thickness	max 14.5 m
Lithology
Primary	claystone, sandstone
Other	lignite
Location
Region	England
Country	United Kingdom
Extent	London and northern Kent
Type section
Named for	Gilbert's Pit, Charlton

See also

• Earth sciences portal
• England portal
• Paleontology portal

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in England