Gault
The Gault Formation is a geological formation of stiff blue clay deposited in a calm, fairly deep-water marine environment during the Lower Cretaceous Period (Upper and Middle Albian). It is well exposed in the coastal cliffs at Copt Point in Folkestone, Kent, England, where it overlays the Lower Greensand formation, and underlies the Upper Greensand Formation. These represent different facies, with the sandier parts probably being deposited close to the shore and the clay in quieter water further from the source of sediment; both are believed to be shallow-water deposits.

The etymology of the name is uncertain and probably of local origin.
Q736917
geological formation
Concept
Q42302
clay
Concept
Q44626
Cretaceous
TIME
Q301728
Albian
TIME
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Copt Point
UNK
Q375314
Folkestone
LOC
Q23298
Kent
LOC
Q21
England
LOC
Q6693494
Lower Greensand
LOC
Q5863918
Upper Greensand Formation
LOC
Q742139
facies
Concept
Q2861004
Gault
LOC
instance of
manufacturer
located in the administrative territorial entity
underlies
located in the administrative territorial entity
located in the administrative territorial entity