The information on this page is a summary description.
The full formal description is available here: Forrières Group
| Abbreviation | FOR |
| Parent unit | none |
| Child units | Moulin de la Foulerie Formation, Jemelle Formation |
| Lithological description | Shale and siltstone, nodular or carbonate, with argillaceous and bioclastic limestone at the base. |
| Age | Emsian to Eifelian. |
| Thickness | 390-400 m in the type area. |
| Area of occurrence | South-eastern limb of the Dinant Synclinorium, between Izier and Grupont. |
| Type locality | Composite section made of outcrops on both sides of the Lomme River valley in Forrières, between the Grande Ramée and the Forrières-Notre-Dame bridge. |
| Alternative names | none |
| 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 Forrières Group, 23/09/2025. National Commission for Stratigraphy Belgium. https://ncs.naturalsciences.be/lithostratigraphy/Forrieres-Group |
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