The information on this page is a summary description.
The full formal description is available here: Philippeville Formation
| Abbreviation | PHV |
| Parent unit | none |
| Child units | Cousolre Member, Reugnies Member, Thy-le-Bauduin Member, Merlemont Dolomitic Facies |
| Lithological description | Light grey to dark bedded limestone, often rich in fossil organisms (corals, stromatoporoids), dolomitic in places. |
| Age | Middle Frasnian |
| Thickness | 100-110 m in the type area |
| Area of occurrence | Durbuy-Philippeville Anticlinorium and northern limb of the Dinant Synclinorium west of Gerpinnes. |
| Type locality | Trench of the CharleroiCouvin road (N5E420) south of Philippeville, north of km 79. |
| 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 Philippeville Formation, 23/09/2025. National Commission for Stratigraphy Belgium. https://ncs.naturalsciences.be/lithostratigraphy/Philippeville-Formation |
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