The information on this page is a summary description.
The full formal description is available here: Fromelennes Formation
| Abbreviation | FRO |
| Parent unit | Givet Group |
| Child units | Flohimont Member, Moulin Boreux Member, Fort Hulobiet Member |
| Lithological description | Bedded limestone, rich in siliciclastics at the base, passing to purer limestone with stromatoporoid biostromes, arranged in sequences. |
| Age | Givetian |
| Thickness | 130-140 m in average, thinning northeastwards. |
| Area of occurrence | Southern limb of the Dinant Synclinorium from Trélon (France) to the Remouchamps, Durbuy-Philippeville Anticlinorium, northern limb of the Dinant Synclinoirum between Bettrechies (France) and Hanzinne. |
| Type locality | Section along the local road D46 between Fromelennes and Flohimont and disused Cul de Houille quarry (France). |
| Alternative names | Calcaire de Fromelennes |
| 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 Fromelennes Formation, 23/09/2025. National Commission for Stratigraphy Belgium. https://ncs.naturalsciences.be/lithostratigraphy/Fromelennes-Formation |
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