The information on this page is a summary description.
The full formal description is available here: Rhisnes Formation
| Abbreviation | RHI |
| Parent unit | none |
| Child units | Watiamont Member, Rocq Member, Golzinne Member, Falunée Member |
| Lithological description | Nodular, brachiopod-rich limestone with thin argillaceous interbeds, passing upwards to fossiliferous argillaceous limestone with local devopment of fine-grained black limestone. |
| Age | Middle Frasnian |
| Thickness | 100-135 m in the type area |
| Area of occurrence | Margin of the Brabant Parautochthon west of the Landenne Fault. |
| Type locality | There is no stratotype for the whole Rhisnes Formation due to the lack of good outcrops in the type area. Type sections and parastratotypes were proposed for each member. |
| 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 Rhisnes Formation, 23/09/2025. National Commission for Stratigraphy Belgium. https://ncs.naturalsciences.be/lithostratigraphy/Rhisnes-Formation |
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