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. http://ncs.naturalsciences.be/lithostratigraphy/Heers-Formation
