Villé Formation

The information on this page is a summary description.
The full formal description is available here: Villé Formation

Abbreviation VIL
Parent unit none
Child units
Lithological description Dark blue shale, siltstone and slate with thin limonitic sandstone laminae, dark blue siltstone and quartzitic sandstone in pluridecimetre-thick beds, rather fossiliferous and carbonate.
Age Pragian
Thickness 30 to 600 metres
Area of occurrence Southern limb of the Dinant Synclinorium up to the Xhoris Fault.
Type locality Villé near La Roche-en-Ardenne along the La Roche-en-Ardenne–Houffalize road.
Alternative names facies des Amonines, Grauwacke de St.-Michel
Authors Denayer, J. & Mottequin, B.
Date 23/09/2025
Cite as Denayer, J. & Mottequin, B., 2025. The Villé Formation, 23/09/2025. National Commission for Stratigraphy Belgium. https://ncs.naturalsciences.be/lithostratigraphy/Ville-Formation
Additional information

Lithostratigraphy Devonian

We are using cookies to give you the best experience. You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in privacy settings.
AcceptPrivacy Settings

GDPR