Huccorgne Formation

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The full formal description is available here: Huccorgne Formation

Abbreviation HUC
Parent unit none
Child units Biénonsart Member, Robiewez Member, Mehaigne Member
Lithological description Bedded limestone, rather argillaceous and fossiliferous (brachiopod, stromatoporoid, corals) at the base, laminar and often dolomitized in the middle part and fossiliferous (corals) again at the top.
Age Middle Frasnian
Thickness 75 m in the type area
Area of occurrence Eastern border of the Brabant Parauthochton, north of the Landenne Fault.
Type locality Composite stratotypeon the left bank of the Mehaigne River valley at Huccorgne.
Alternative names none
Authors Mottequin, B., Denayer, J., Delcambre, B., Marion, J.-M. & Poty, E.
Date 23/09/2025
Cite as Mottequin, B., Denayer, J., Delcambre, B., Marion, J.-M. & Poty, E., 2025. The Huccorgne Formation, 23/09/2025. National Commission for Stratigraphy Belgium. https://ncs.naturalsciences.be/lithostratigraphy/Huccorgne-Formation
Additional information

Lithostratigraphy Devonian

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