Gougnies Member

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Abbreviation GOU
Parent unit Lustin Formation
Child units Sainte-Anne Facies
Lithological description Massive coarse-grained limestone usually rich in organisms (corals, stromatoporoids).
Age Middle Frasnian.
Thickness c. 60 m in the type area, decreasing eastwards.
Area of occurrence Northern limb of the Dinant Synclinorium, Haine-Sambre-Meuse Overturned Thrust sheets.
Type locality The historical disused quarries located south of the Gougnies are flooded and difficult to access. It is complemented by the disused railway section between Biesme and Gougnies.
Alternative names Assise de Gougnies, Assise de Gourdinne
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 Gougnies Member, 23/09/2025. National Commission for Stratigraphy Belgium. https://ncs.naturalsciences.be/lithostratigraphy/Gougnies-Member
Additional information

Lithostratigraphy Devonian

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