The information on this page is a summary description.
The full formal description is available here: Hierges Formation
| Abbreviation | HIE |
| Parent unit | none |
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| Lithological description | Quartzitic or argillaceous sandstone and grey or grey-greenish, fossiliferous shale passing upwards to fossiliferous calcareous sandstone, siltstone and shale and non-carbonate sandstone. |
| Age | Late Emsian |
| Thickness | 300 to 350 metres |
| Area of occurrence | Southern margin of the Dinant Synclinorium. |
| Type locality | Section along the Eau Noire south of Couvin. |
| Alternative names | Grauwacke dHierges |
| Authors | Denayer, J. & Mottequin, B. |
| Date | 23/09/2025 |
| Cite as | Denayer, J. & Mottequin, B., 2025. The Hierges Formation, 23/09/2025. National Commission for Stratigraphy Belgium. https://ncs.naturalsciences.be/lithostratigraphy/Hierges-Formation |
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