Wiltz Formation

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The full formal description is available here: Wiltz Formation

Abbreviation WIL
Parent unit none
Child units
Lithological description Dark grey to greenish-grey shale and siltstone displaying a fine cleavage and usually fossiliferous.
Age Late Emsian
Thickness 300-700 metres
Area of occurrence Neufchâteau–Eifel Synclinorium, east of Ebly.
Type locality Section along the disused railway between Wiltz and Schleif (Grand Duchy of Luxembourg).
Alternative names Schistes de Wiltz
Authors Denayer, J. & Mottequin, B.
Date 23/09/2025
Cite as Denayer, J. & Mottequin, B., 2025. The Wiltz Formation, 23/09/2025. National Commission for Stratigraphy Belgium. https://ncs.naturalsciences.be/lithostratigraphy/Wiltz-Formation
Additional information

Lithostratigraphy Devonian

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