Hanonet Formation

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The full formal description is available here: Hanonet Formation

Abbreviation HNT
Parent unit none
Child units none
Lithological description Dark argillaceous limestone with calcareous shale and siltstone, usually rich in fauna.
Age Eifelian-Givetian
Thickness 80 m in the type area
Area of occurrence Southern limb of the Dinant Synclinorium, up to Ferrières.
Type locality The historical stratotype in Couvin is poorly exposed nowadays, the Resteigne quarry serves as neostratotype.
Alternative names none
Authors Denayer, J., Coen-Aubert, M., Marion, J.-M. & Mottequin, B.
Date 23/09/2025
Cite as Denayer, J., Coen-Aubert, M., Marion, J.-M. & Mottequin, B., 2025. The Hanonet Formation, 23/09/2025. National Commission for Stratigraphy Belgium. https://ncs.naturalsciences.be/lithostratigraphy/Hanonet-Formation
Additional information

Lithostratigraphy Devonian

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