Re: South Dorset

[Mike Collins <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In message <bmW7+YR@?>, nico taverne <Nico.Taverne@celb.edc.wau.nl>
writes
>I wonder if there is any of the readers of this list familiar with South-East 
>Dorset. I am looking for a Quarry or Pit in which the Gault Clay is exposed, 
>because most clay pits in that region explore the tertiairy clay and not the 
>mesozoic clay. If anyone could informe me about locality or recent literature 
>about it then I woud be very gratefull.
>
>
>Nico Taverne
>Agricultural University
>Wageningen, The Netherlands
Dear Nico

The Geologist's Association in the UK have produced a guidebook on the
Geology of the Dorset Coast, 1993. The ISBN is 0-7073-0485-7. Copies are
available from:

Geological Society Publishing House
Unit 7, Brassmill enterprise Centre
Brassmill Lane
Bath BA1 3JN, UK
Tel: 44 1225 445046 Fax: 44 1225 442836

the price is GBPounds 8.50 plus 20% postage.
-- 
Mike Collins