The information on this page is a summary description.
The full formal description is available here: Heizel Facies
| Abbreviation | BbHe |
| Parent unit | Bolderberg Formation |
| Child units | |
| Lithological description | Yellow-brown, micaceous, fine-grained sand. Thin clay layers are present (Gulinck, 1956, 1959). A gravel layer consisting of flint pebbles, marine mammal bone fragments and plant fragments is present at the base of the unit. |
| Age | No precise absolute or relative dating is available for the Heizel Facies. |
| Thickness | Gulinck (1956; 1959) mentions a thickness of 1.5 m for the Heizel Facies. |
| Area of occurrence | The Heizel Facies occurs in the top of the hills west of Brussels. |
| Type locality | Top of the hills west of Brussels near the village Jette. No precise section nor location is given. |
| Alternative names | Sables Chamois |
| Authors | Louwye, S., Adriaens, R., Deckers, J. Vandenberghe, N. & Verhaegen, J. |
| Date | 01/09/2023 |
| Cite as | Louwye, S., Adriaens, R., Deckers, J. Vandenberghe, N. & Verhaegen, J., 2023. The Heizel Facies, 01/09/2023. National Commission for Stratigraphy Belgium. http://ncs.naturalsciences.be/lithostratigraphy/Heizel-Facies |
