The information on this page is a summary description. The full formal description is available here: Herzeele Formation Abbreviation Hz Parent unit Child units Izenberge Member Lithological description Sands and clays with marine fauna and intercalated peat layers and soils built up to 10m above MSL in estuarine position along the Yzer river. Age Middle...
The information on this page is a summary description. The full formal description is available here: Lanaken Formation Abbreviation Ln Parent unit Meuse Group Child units Lithological description Strong uplift caused rapid incision of the Meuse and fixed a northern course. Terraces are preserved along the valley walls, the youngest being the Caberg terrace, and...
The information on this page is a summary description. The full formal description is available here: Izenberge Member Abbreviation HzI Parent unit Herzeele Formation Child units Lithological description The Hz mbr ends with a silty sand with abundant molluscs, “Cardium”, fauna and is defined as HzI. Age Middle Pleistocene, Holsteinian on palynological grounds. Thickness Area...
The information on this page is a summary description. The full formal description is available here: Lanklaar Formation Abbreviation Lk Parent unit Meuse Group Child units Eisden Member, Maasmechelen Member, Geistingen Member Lithological description A series of low terrace gravels in the valley bottom, gravel base below the modern alluvial plain. Mostly fine gravel with...
The information on this page is a summary description. The full formal description is available here: Oostende Formation Abbreviation Ot Parent unit Child units Lithological description Tidal and subtidal sand with marine fauna, tidal mudflat with Hydrobia (Meetkerke Bed, De Moor & De Breuck, 1974) and storm beach deposits. Top at 2m above MSL. Age...
The information on this page is a summary description. The full formal description is available here: Maasmechelen Member Abbreviation LkM Parent unit Lanklaar Formation Child units Lithological description Lower gravel terrace with unweathered fine gravel covered by the Wildert cover sand Member with the modern soil. Age Upper-Pleistocene, mostly Middle Weichselian. Thickness Area of occurrence...
The information on this page is a summary description. The full formal description is available here: Vlaanderen Formation Abbreviation Vl Parent unit Child units Calais Member, Dunkerque Member, De Haan Member Lithological description Coarse tidal channel sand, fine wadden sand and tidal flat clay with peat horizons building finally up to 2m above MSL, due...
The information on this page is a summary description. The full formal description is available here: Geistingen Member Abbreviation LkG Parent unit Lanklaar Formation Child units Lithological description Lowest terrace of gravelly sand with modern soil without cover sand. Age Upper Pleistocene, Upper Weichselian Pleniglacial. Thickness Area of occurrence Lower Meuse Valley. Type locality Aldeneik...
The information on this page is a summary description. The full formal description is available here: Calais Member Abbreviation VlC Parent unit Vlaanderen Formation Child units Lithological description Sandy wadden deposits transgressing over soil or peat with intercalated channel sand and silty tidal flat deposits towards the top. Age Essentially Boreal -Atlantic. Thickness Area of...
The information on this page is a summary description. The full formal description is available here: Stokkem Formation Abbreviation Sk Parent unit Meuse Group Child units Lithological description Sediments of the modern, meandering Meuse. 4-5m graded gravel due to lateral accretion of point bars, also distinguished by the presence of the Laacher See volcanic minerals...
