Sourd d’Ave Member

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Abbreviation SAV
Parent unit Nismes Formation
Child units none
Lithological description Nodular shale passing upwards to shale with nodules and lenses t. Locally, chamositic or hematitic ooids near the base.
Age Early Frasnian
Thickness 16,5 m in the type section
Area of occurrence Southern and eastern limbs of the Dinant Synclinorium, between Trélon (France) and Ny.
Type locality Composite stratotype, including four sections located on the northern margin of the Bois de Mousti at Nismes.
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 Sourd d’Ave Member, 23/09/2025. National Commission for Stratigraphy Belgium. https://ncs.naturalsciences.be/lithostratigraphy/Sourd-dAve-Member
Additional information

Lithostratigraphy Devonian

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