Berlé Quartzite Bed

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Abbreviation
Parent unit Clervaux Formation
Child units
Lithological description Lenticular beds of argillaceous and quartzitic sandstone.
Age Emsian
Thickness 0-9 metres
Area of occurrence Neufchâteau–Eifel Synclinorium, east of Ebly and eastwards in Luxembourg and Germany (Eifel)
Type locality Section along the N10 road, south of the bridge on the Our River at Dasbourg-Pont (Luxembourg).
Alternative names Quartzite de Berlé, Quartzite de Traimont, Koblenzquartzit, Emsquartzit
Authors Denayer, J. & Mottequin, B.
Date 23/09/2025
Cite as Denayer, J. & Mottequin, B., 2025. The Berlé Quartzite Bed, 23/09/2025. National Commission for Stratigraphy Belgium. https://ncs.naturalsciences.be/lithostratigraphy/Berle-Quartzite-Bed
Additional information

Lithostratigraphy Devonian

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