The information on this page is a summary description.
The full formal description is available here: Oostende Formation
Abbreviation
Ot
Parent unit
Child units
Lithological description
Tidal and subtidal sand with marine fauna, tidal mudflat with Hydrobia (Meetkerke Bed, De Moor & De Breuck, 1974) and storm beach deposits. Top at 2m above MSL.
Age
Late Pleistocene Eemian on molluscs, pollen and diatom evidence
Thickness
Area of occurrence
Eastern coastal area and the Flemish valley.
Type locality
Borings and sandpits in coastal plain (Meetkerke and Brugge sandpits) and in the Flemish Valley (GentSifferdok).
Alternative names
Authors
Gullentops, F., Bogemans, F., De Moor, G., Paulissen, E. & Pissart, A.
Date
01/01/2001
Cite as
Gullentops, F., Bogemans, F., De Moor, G., Paulissen, E. & Pissart, A., 2001. The Oostende Formation, 01/01/2001. National Commission for Stratigraphy Belgium. http://ncs.naturalsciences.be/lithostratigraphy/Oostende-Formation
