Pont d’Avignon Horizon

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Abbreviation
Parent unit Nismes Formation
Child units none
Lithological description Argillaceous to nodular limestone beds with large brachiopods.
Age Latest Givetian
Thickness 1-1.5 m in the type section
Area of occurrence Southern and eastern limbs of the Dinant Synclinorium
Type locality Section located on the northern margin of the Bois de Mousti at Nismes.
Alternative names Zone des monstres
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 Pont d’Avignon Horizon, 23/09/2025. National Commission for Stratigraphy Belgium. https://ncs.naturalsciences.be/lithostratigraphy/Pont-dAvignon-Horizon
Additional information

Lithostratigraphy Devonian

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