Bouldnor Formation

Bouldnor Formation
Stratigraphic range: Priabonian-Rupelian
~38–28 Ma
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofSolent Group
Sub-unitsBembridge Marls Member, Hamstead Member, Cranmore Member
UnderliesAlluvium
OverliesBembridge Limestone
Thickness>50 m (160 ft)
Lithology
PrimaryClay
Location
RegionEngland
Country UK

The Bouldnor Formation is a geological formation in the Hampshire Basin of southern England. It is the youngest formation of the Solent Group and was deposited during the uppermost Eocene and lower Oligocene.