Open AccessCretaceous lithostratigraphic units (Belgium)
Author(s) -
Francis Robaszynski,
Annie V. Dhondt,
John W.M. Jagt
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
geologica belgica (printed)/geologica belgica (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.227
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 2034-1954
pISSN - 1374-8505
DOI - 10.20341/gb.2014.049
Subject(s) - cretaceous , paleontology , geology , structural basin , lithostratigraphy , biostratigraphy
The Cretaceous formations of the Mons Basin, of the Méhaigne-Petite Gette Basin area and of the Liège-Limburg Basin area are described and discussed following recent literature.Of the 22 Cretaceous formations of the Mons Basin 8 are of Early Cretaceous age and 14 of Late Cretaceous age. In the Méhaigne-Petit Gette Basin area no formations have been named, but the different levels found have been considered as members; their age varies from? Coniacian to Late Maastrichtian. In the Liège-Limburg Basin area four Cretaceous formations have been recognised, divided in very detailed members based on lithostratigraphical characteristics (flints) by Felder; these formations vary in age from? Coniacian to uppermost Maastrichtian.