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...
The information on this page is a summary description. The full formal description is available here: Dunkerque Member Abbreviation VlD Parent unit Vlaanderen Formation Child units Lithological description Rhythms of tidal flat sediments with intercalated channel sand, caused by several sea ingressions. Age Subatlantic Thickness Area of occurrence Flanders coastal plain in Belgium. Type locality...
The information on this page is a summary description. The full formal description is available here: Schelde Group Abbreviation Parent unit Child units The Rozebeke Formation, Kruishoutem Formation, Meulebeke Formation, Melle Formation, Adegem Formatioin, Oostwinkel Formation, Eeklo Formation Lithological description The Group includes all fluvial deposits in the Schelde and Yser basins. The oldest one...
The information on this page is a summary description. The full formal description is available here: De Haan Member Abbreviation VlH Parent unit Vlaanderen Formation Child units Lithological description Shelly sand of coastal barriers and associated beaches. Age Atlantic to the present. Thickness Area of occurrence Flanders coastal plain in Belgium. Type locality Flanders coastal...
