The information on this page is a summary description. The full formal description is available here: Härebësch Member Abbreviation HAR Parent unit Clervaux Formation Child units none Lithological description Quartzitic or argillaceous sandstone beds individualised within the mostly shaly Clervaux Formation. Age Emsian Thickness Several tens of metres Area of occurrence NeufchâteauEifel Synclinorium, mostly in...
The information on this page is a summary description. The full formal description is available here: Bois Godiau Formation Abbreviation BGD Parent unit none Child units none Lithological description Conglomerate with reddish sandy or argillaceous matrix. Age Late Emsian to Eifelian Thickness A few metres Area of occurrence Very locally in the Haine-Sambre-Meuse Overturned Thrust...
The information on this page is a summary description. The full formal description is available here: Berlé Quartzite Bed Abbreviation Parent unit Clervaux Formation Child units none Lithological description Lenticular beds of argillaceous and quartzitic sandstone. Age Emsian Thickness 0-9 metres Area of occurrence NeufchâteauEifel Synclinorium, east of Ebly and eastwards in Luxembourg and Germany...
The information on this page is a summary description. The full formal description is available here: Bois Chession Member Abbreviation BCS Parent unit Hierges Formation Child units none Lithological description Quartzitic or argillaceous sandstone and grey or grey-greenish, fossiliferous shale. Age Late Emsian Thickness C. 20 metres Area of occurrence Southern limb of the Dinant...
The information on this page is a summary description. The full formal description is available here: Hamoûle Member Abbreviation HML Parent unit Hierges Formation Child units none Lithological description Gravelly or conglomeratic sandstone usually fossiliferous. Age Late Emsian Thickness 140 metres in the type section Area of occurrence South-eastern limb of the Dinant Synclinorium, between...
The information on this page is a summary description. The full formal description is available here: Barrage Member Abbreviation BAG Parent unit Hierges Formation Child units Lithological description Fossiliferous calcareous sandstone, siltstone and shale and non-carbonate sandstone. Age Late Emsian Thickness 300 to 310 metres Area of occurrence Southern margin of the Dinant Synclinorium. Type...
The information on this page is a summary description. The full formal description is available here: Burnot Formation Abbreviation BUR Parent unit none Child units Sainval Facies, Hampteau Facies, Caillou-que-Bique Member, Vicht Member Lithological description Rhythmical alternations of mostly reddish but also mottled and greenish conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and shale arranged either in cyclic or...
The information on this page is a summary description. The full formal description is available here: Caillou-qui-Bique Member Abbreviation CQB Parent unit Burnot Formation Child units none Lithological description Massive unit of homogeneous conglomerate with large pebbles within the upper part of the Burnot Formation. Age Late Emsian Thickness 30 metres in the type section...
The information on this page is a summary description. The full formal description is available here: Vicht Member Abbreviation VIC Parent unit Burnot Formation Child units none Lithological description Wine-red colour conglomerate and conglomeratic sandstone containing centimetric to pluricentimetric pebbles of quartz, quartzite, sandstone and occasional tourmalinite with frequent greenish to greyish siltstone intercalations. Age...
The information on this page is a summary description. The full formal description is available here: Hampteau Facies Abbreviation Parent unit Burnot Formation Child units Lithological description See Burnot Formation. Age Thickness Area of occurrence Type locality Alternative names Authors Denayer, J. & Mottequin, B. Date 23/09/2025 Cite as Denayer, J. & Mottequin, B., 2025....
