The information on this page is a summary description.
The full formal description is available here: Harchies Formation
| Abbreviation | HAR |
| Parent unit | Haine Green Sandstone Group |
| Child unit | |
| Lithological description | Alternation of “spongolites”, phosphatic conglomerates and glauconitic sands. Marine fauna is very poorly preserved. |
| Age | In the basal part of the Formation, Actinoceramus concentricus and A. sulcatus co-occur, which are characteristic of the base of the Late Albian. |
| Thickness | 52 m in the Harchies pit. |
| Area of occurrence | Western part of the Mons Basin. |
| Type locality | Harchies pit (see Marlière, 1936b, 1939). |
| Alternative names | |
| Authors | Robaszynski, F., Dhondt, A.V. & Jagt, J.W.M. |
| Date | 01/01/2001 |
| Cite as | Robaszynski, F., Dhondt, A.V. & Jagt, J.W.M., 2001. The Harchies Formation, 01/01/2001. National Commission for Stratigraphy Belgium. http://ncs.naturalsciences.be/lithostratigraphy/Harchies-Formation |
