Argiles d'Octeville
| Argiles d'Octeville | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
Argiles d'Octeville exposed near the base of cliffs near Octeville-sur-Mer, with Chalk in the upper exposure | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Sub-units | Argiles du Croquet inférieures, Argiles du Croquet supérieures, Argiles d'Ecqueville inférieures, Argiles d'Ecqueville médianes, Argiles d'Ecqueville supérieures |
| Underlies | Unconformity with Aptian sands |
| Overlies | Marnes de Bleville |
| Thickness | 34 metres |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Claystone |
| Other | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Region | Normandy |
| Country | France |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Octeville-sur-Mer |
The Argiles d'Octeville (meaning Octeville Clay) is a geological formation in Normandy, France. It dates back to the Kimmeridgian stage of the Late Jurassic. It is equivalent to the Kimmeridge Clay in England and predominantly consists of claystone, with some limestone. It is well exposed in cliff section at Cap de la Hève