The information on this page is a summary description.
The full formal description is available here: Wancennes Formation
| Abbreviation | WAN |
| Parent unit | none |
| Child units | none |
| Lithological description | Massive, light-coloured limestone very rich in corals and stromatoporoids, crinoidal beds at the base and top. |
| Age | Eifelian |
| Thickness | 300 m in the type area. |
| Area of occurrence | Southern limb of the Dinant Synclinorium, between Dion and Pondrôme. |
| Type locality | Composite section made of outcrops along the creek and in the field north of Wancennes, 1 km south of Beauraing. |
| Alternative names | none |
| Authors | Denayer, J., Coen-Aubert, M., Marion, J.-M. & Mottequin, B. |
| Date | 23/09/2025 |
| Cite as | Denayer, J., Coen-Aubert, M., Marion, J.-M. & Mottequin, B., 2025. The Wancennes Formation, 23/09/2025. National Commission for Stratigraphy Belgium. https://ncs.naturalsciences.be/lithostratigraphy/Wancennes-Formation |
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