Forrières Group

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The full formal description is available here: Forrières Group

Abbreviation FOR
Parent unit none
Child units Moulin de la Foulerie Formation, Jemelle Formation
Lithological description Shale and siltstone, nodular or carbonate, with argillaceous and bioclastic limestone at the base.
Age Emsian to Eifelian.
Thickness 390-400 m in the type area.
Area of occurrence South-eastern limb of the Dinant Synclinorium, between Izier and Grupont.
Type locality Composite section made of outcrops on both sides of the Lomme River valley in Forrières, between the Grande Ramée and the Forrières-Notre-Dame bridge.
Alternative names none
Authors Denayer, J., Coen-Aubert, M., Marion, J.-M. & Mottequin, B.
Date 23/09/2025
Cite as Denayer, J., Coen-Aubert, M., Marion, J.-M. & Mottequin, B., 2025. The Forrières Group, 23/09/2025. National Commission for Stratigraphy Belgium. https://ncs.naturalsciences.be/lithostratigraphy/Forrieres-Group
Additional information

Lithostratigraphy Devonian

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