Moulin Liénaux Formation

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The full formal description is available here: Moulin Liénaux Formation

Abbreviation MLX
Parent unit none
Child units Chalon Member, Arche Member, Ermitage Member, Boverie Member
Lithological description Shale, calcareous shale, nodular limestone passing upwards to greenish-grey shale with calcareous nodules, passing laterally to large lense-like pinkish to grey limestone bodies.
Age Early and middle Frasnian
Thickness 110-150 m in the type area
Area of occurrence Southern limb of the Dinant Synclinorium, between Trélon (France) to Bomal-sur-Ourthe, south-eastern margin of the Durbuy-Philippeville Anticlinorium.
Type locality Composite stratotype south and south-south-west of the village of Frasnes-lez-Couvin.
Alternative names none
Authors Mottequin, B., Denayer, J., Delcambre, B., Marion, J.-M. & Poty, E.
Date 23/09/2025
Cite as Mottequin, B., Denayer, J., Delcambre, B., Marion, J.-M. & Poty, E., 2025. The Moulin Liénaux Formation, 23/09/2025. National Commission for Stratigraphy Belgium. https://ncs.naturalsciences.be/lithostratigraphy/Moulin-Lienaux-Formation
Additional information

Lithostratigraphy Devonian

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