The information on this page is a summary description.
The full formal description is available here: Sourd d’Ave Member
| 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 |
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