Bossière Member

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Abbreviation BOS
Parent unit Bovesse Formation
Child units none
Lithological description Bedded sandy limestone and dolostone with often a thin conglomeratic horizon at the base.
Age Early Frasnian
Thickness c. 20 m in the type area
Area of occurrence Brabant Parautochthon, from the Dendre River to the Mehaigne River valley.
Type locality The historical outcrops of the Bovesse area have disappeared long ago. Parastratotypes have been selected for each member in the Mehaigne River valley.
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 Bossière Member, 23/09/2025. National Commission for Stratigraphy Belgium. https://ncs.naturalsciences.be/lithostratigraphy/Bossiere-Member
Additional information

Lithostratigraphy Devonian

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