The information on this page is a summary description.
The full formal description is available here: Burnot Formation
| Abbreviation | BUR |
| Parent unit | none |
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| Lithological description | Rhythmical alternations of mostly reddish but also mottled and greenish conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and shale arranged either in cyclic or non-cyclic deposits. |
| Age | Late Emsian to early Eifelian |
| Thickness | 50 to 500 metres |
| Area of occurrence | Northern limb of the Dinant Synclinorium from, along its north-eastern flank up to the Xhoris Fault and in the Vesdre area, up to Germany. |
| Type locality | Discontinuous section along the Burnot River on the western bank of the Meuse River valley. |
| Alternative names | Poudingue de Burnot, Assise de Burnot |
| Authors | Denayer, J. & Mottequin, B. |
| Date | 23/09/2025 |
| Cite as | Denayer, J. & Mottequin, B., 2025. The Burnot Formation, 23/09/2025. National Commission for Stratigraphy Belgium. https://ncs.naturalsciences.be/lithostratigraphy/Burnot-Formation |
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