Champ du Fau Member

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The full formal description is available here: Champ du Fau Member

Abbreviation CHF
Parent unit Bovesse Formation
Child units none
Lithological description Grey shale with brachiopods and some carbonate nodules.
Age Early Frasnian
Thickness Variable, between 10 and 40 m, depending on the development of the underlying member.
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 Champ du Fau Member, 23/09/2025. National Commission for Stratigraphy Belgium. https://ncs.naturalsciences.be/lithostratigraphy/Champ-du-Fau-Member
Additional information

Lithostratigraphy Devonian

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