Bentheim Claystone Member

Code
KNNCV
Status
Formal (NAM & RGD 1980). Amended (Van Adrichem Boogaert & Kouwe 1993).
Lithologische beschrijving

Thin marly, silty to sandy claystone interval.

Afzettingsmilieu

Open-marine deposition.

Definitie ondergrens

Mildly unconformably covers the Coevorden Claystone Formation.

Definitie bovengrens

Covered conformably by the Bentheim Sandstone Member. The boundary is placed at the base of the massive sandstone.

Dikte indicatie
50 m.
Geografische verbreiding
Regionale correlatie
UK: Valhall Formation; GER: ~Minden-Braunschweig-Gruppe; BEL: -.
Ouderdom
early Valanginian.
Holostratotype
Well:
Depth (thickness) AH:
1176 - 1192 m (16 m)
Hypostratotype
Well:
Depth (thickness) AH:
1613 - 1616 m (3 m)
Oorsprong naam
Named after the town of Bad Bentheim in Germany, in the area of Niedersachsen.
Vorige benaming(en)
None.
Gereviewed door (datum)
Sander Houben (2017).
Referenties
NAM & RGD 1980. Stratigraphic nomenclature of The Netherlands. Verhandelingen van het Koninklijk Nederlands Geologisch Mijnbouwkundig Genootschap 32, 77 p.
Van Adrichem Boogaert, H.A. & Kouwe, W.F.P. 1993. Stratigraphic nomenclature of The Netherlands; revision and update by RGD and NOGEPA, Section G, Upper Jurassic and Lower Cretaceous. Mededelingen Rijks Geologische Dienst, 50, 1-80..
Cite as
TNO-GDN ([YEAR]). Bentheim Claystone Member. In: Stratigraphic Nomenclature of the Netherlands, TNO – Geological Survey of the Netherlands. Accessed on [DATE] from https://www.dinoloket.nl/en/stratigraphic-nomenclature/bentheim-claystone-member.