The information on this page is a summary description. The full formal description is available here: Bois de Boussu Formation Abbreviation BBO Parent unit none Child units none Lithological description Conglomerate with few matrix and sandstone beds. Age Middle Devonian Thickness 3-35 m in the type area Area of occurrence Haine-Sambre-Meuse Overturn Sheets west of...
The information on this page is a summary description. The full formal description is available here: Vieux Moulin Member Abbreviation VXM Parent unit Jemelle Fromation Child units Najauge Sandstone Facies Lithological description Shale and siltstone, with some sandstone in the lower part. Age Lower Eifelian Thickness 260 m in the type section. Area of occurrence...
The information on this page is a summary description. The full formal description is available here: Heusy Member Abbreviation HEU Parent unit Pepinster Formation Child units none Lithological description Arkosic and conglomeratic sandstone beds and conglomerate, usually pinkish with pink quartz pebble. Age Eifelian Thickness 24 m in the type area Area of occurrence Northern...
The information on this page is a summary description. The full formal description is available here: Rivière Formation Abbreviation RIV Parent unit none Child units Rouillon Member, Roisin Member, Claminforge Member Lithological description Heterolithic formation made of conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone, shale and impure limestone, reddish to greenish. Age Eifelian Thickness 120 m in the type...
The information on this page is a summary description. The full formal description is available here: Najauge Sandstone Facies Abbreviation Parent unit Vieux Moulin Member Child units none Lithological description See Vieux Moulin Member Age Thickness Area of occurrence Type locality Alternative names Authors Denayer, J., Coen-Aubert, M., Marion, J.-M. & Mottequin, B. Date 23/09/2025...
The information on this page is a summary description. The full formal description is available here: Marchin Member Abbreviation MRC Parent unit Pepinster Formation Child units none Lithological description Massive conglomerate with whitish siliceous matrix. Age Givetian Thickness 20 m in the type area, decreasing rapidly eastwards and westwards. Area of occurrence Northern limb of...
The information on this page is a summary description. The full formal description is available here: Bure formation Abbreviation Parent unit none Child units none Lithological description Disused unit, see Moulin de la Foulerie Formation. Age Thickness Area of occurrence Type locality Alternative names Authors Denayer, J. & Mottequin, B. Date 23/09/2025 Cite as Denayer,...
The information on this page is a summary description. The full formal description is available here: Clervaux Formation Abbreviation CLE Parent unit none Child units Härebësch Member, Berlé Quartzite Bed Lithological description The Clervaux Formation is a red and green shale unit including sandstone beds and horizons of decalcified carbonate nodules. It ends locally with...
The information on this page is a summary description. The full formal description is available here: Wiltz Formation Abbreviation WIL Parent unit none Child units none 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 NeufchâteauEifel Synclinorium, east of...
The information on this page is a summary description. The full formal description is available here: Hierges Formation Abbreviation HIE Parent unit none Child units Bois Chession Member, Barrage Member, Hamoûle Member Lithological description Quartzitic or argillaceous sandstone and grey or grey-greenish, fossiliferous shale passing upwards to fossiliferous calcareous sandstone, siltstone and shale and non-carbonate...
