The information on this page is a summary description.
The full formal description is available here: Kautenbach-Troisvierges Formation
| Abbreviation | KAT |
| Parent unit | none |
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| Lithological description | Dark bluish slate getting richer in thin light grey or greenish sandstone laminae upwards, passing to typical quartzophyllade. Light greenish quartzitic sandstone beds with ripple marks occur. |
| Age | Pragian |
| Thickness | 1300 to 1500 metres |
| Area of occurrence | North-eastern part of the NeufchâteauEifel Synclinorium. |
| Type locality | Section along the railway in Troisvierges and along the Wiltz River at Kautenbach (Luxembourg). |
| Alternative names | Facies de Saint-Vith |
| Authors | Denayer, J. & Mottequin, B. |
| Date | 23/09/2025 |
| Cite as | Denayer, J. & Mottequin, B., 2025. The Kautenbach-Troisvierges Formation, 23/09/2025. National Commission for Stratigraphy Belgium. https://ncs.naturalsciences.be/lithostratigraphy/Kautenbach-Troisvierges-Formation |
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