Upper Carboniferous stratigraphy

UPPER CARBONIFEROUS LITHOSTRATIGRAPHIC UNITS (BELGIUM)

ABSTRACT.

KEYWORDS. Upper Carboniferous, Belgium, coal, lithostratigraphy.

REFERENCE TO THIS VOLUME.Delmer, A., Dusar, M. & Delcambre, B., 2001. Upper Carboniferous lithostratigraphic units (Belgium). In Bultynck & Dejonghe, eds., Guide to a revised lithostratigraphic scale of Belgium, Geologica Belgica, *:***-***.

1 INTRODUCTION

2 DESCRIPTIONS

A general overview of the Upper Carboniferous lithostratigraphic units is provided in figure 1.

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2.1 The Dinantian – Silesian transition

2.1.1 Gottignies Formation - GOT

2.1.2 Souvré Formation - SOU

2.2 Belgian Coal Measures Group - HOU

2.2.1 Chokier Formation

2.2.2 Andenne Formation

2.2.3 Châtelet Formation

2.2.4 Charleroi Formation

2.2.5 Flénu Formation

2.2.6 Neeroeteren Formation

3 REFERENCES