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24002 - Gaunless at Bishop Auckland

Geology (Hydrogeology & Drift)

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Hydrogeological and Drift Categories

Hydrogeology%Drift%Drift%
High permeability (fissured)3.7Landslip0.0Glacial sand and gravel0.0
Moderate permeability (fissured)2.3Blown sand0.0Boulder clay and morainic drift82.1
High permeability (intergranular)0.0Peat0.9Sand and gravel of uncertain age or origin0.0
Moderate permeability (intergranular)0.0Lacustrine clays, silts and sands0.0Clay with flints0.0
Very low permeability0.0Alluvium (including River Terrace Deposits in Scotland)0.0Brickearth, mainly loess0.0
Mixed permeability94.0River Terrace deposits (mainly sand and gravel)0.0Crag0.0
Raised Beach and marine deposits0.0


Geological information derived from British Geological Survey datasets
© NERC. Based upon © Crown Copyright 100017897 2005
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