Ives Head Formation
| Ives Head Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Ediacaran | |
Ives Head, the locality after which the formation is named. | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Blackbrook Group |
| Sub-units | South Quarry Slump Breccia, Lubcloud Greywackes, Morley Lane Tuffs Members |
| Underlies | Blackbrook Reservoir Formation |
| Thickness | 820 m (2,690 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Tuff |
| Other | Breccia, Greywacke, Sandstone, Dacite |
| Location | |
| Region | Leicestershire |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Ives Head |
The Ives Head Formation is a geologic formation in Leicestershire, England. It forms part of the Blackbrook Group within the Charnwood Forest succession. The unit preserves rocks of Lower Ediacaran age and is named after the locality of Ives Head.