The information on this page is a summary description.
The full formal description is available here: Heers Formation
Abbreviation
Hs
Parent unit
Child units
Orp Member, Gelinden Member
Lithological description
Age
Middle and Late Selandian.
Thickness
Maximum about 60 m in the east. It decreases to the west and to the north.
Area of occurrence
The eastern part of northern Belgium. Outcrops are locally found in the Hesbaye , a.o., at Heers and Orp-Jauche
Type locality
Alternative names
Authors
Laga, P., Louwye S. & Geets, S.
Date
01/01/2001
Cite as
Laga, P., Louwye S. & Geets, S., 2001. The Heers Formation, 01/01/2001. National Commission for Stratigraphy Belgium. https://ncs.naturalsciences.be/lithostratigraphy/Heers-Formation
Additional information
The formation is also discussed by De Geyter (1981), De Saporta & Marion (1873, 1877), Dumont (1851), Gosselet (1874), Gulinck (1965a), Herman (1972), Le-riche (1903), Moorkens (1972b, 1982), Schumacker-Lambry (1978), Steurbaut (1998), Thielens (1871) and Vincent (1873).
