The information on this page is a summary description.
The full formal description is available here: The Rozebeke Formation
Abbreviation | Rb |
Parent unit | Schelde Group |
Child units | |
Lithological description | Clayey-sandy rich gravel, preserved at the highest terrace level (at about 80 to 90m above the present main river in the reference area). The gravel is composed of rounded flint, often superficially weathered. Locally with flint fragments. Involutions are present at the base. |
Age | Pliocene to Lower Pleistocene. |
Thickness | 1 to 2m. |
Area of occurrence | Schelde basin. |
Type locality | Road incision Rozebeke. |
Alternative names | |
Authors | Gullentops, F., Bogemans, F., De Moor, G., Paulissen, E. & Pissart, A. |
Date | 01/01/2001 |
Cite as | Gullentops, F., Bogemans, F., De Moor, G., Paulissen, E. & Pissart, A., 2001. The The Rozebeke Formation, 01/01/2001. National Commission for Stratigraphy Belgium. http://ncs.naturalsciences.be/lithostratigraphy/The-Rozebeke-Formation |