Biénonsart Member

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Abbreviation BIN
Parent unit Huccorgne Formation
Child units none
Lithological description Bedded limestone, rather argillaceous and fossiliferous (brachiopod, stromatoporoid, corals).
Age Middle Frasnian
Thickness 38 m in the type section
Area of occurrence Eastern border of the Brabant Parauthochton, north of the Landenne Fault.
Type locality Composite stratotype on 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 Biénonsart Member, 23/09/2025. National Commission for Stratigraphy Belgium. https://ncs.naturalsciences.be/lithostratigraphy/Bienonsart-Member
Additional information

Lithostratigraphy Devonian

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