Code
NUDRGIGA
Status
Formal (Bakker et al. 2003).
Lithologische beschrijving
Light yellow, light grey to brown grey fine to very coarse sand, gravelly (up to boulder size).
Afzettingsmilieu
Subglacial fluvial, washed out following original deposition by ice.
Definitie ondergrens
Gradual transition into till (Gieten Member, Drente Formation).
Definitie bovengrens
Generally, sharp contact with aeolian and local river sand (Boxtel Formation).
Dikte indicatie
Up to several m.
Geografische verbreiding
Central, eastern central and northeastern Netherlands.
Regionale correlatie
North Sea: not present; UK: not present; GER: not distinguished; BEL: not present.
Ouderdom
late Middle Pleistocene (Saalian).
Type section
Well:
Not yet determined.
Depth (thickness) AH:
Not yet determined.
Oorsprong naam
Named after the village of Gasselte in the northeastern Netherlands.
Vorige benaming(en)
None.
Gereviewed door (datum)
Wim Dubelaar (2018), Sytze van Heteren (2019).
Referenties
Bakker, M.A.J., Den Otter, C. Weerts, H.J.T. 2003. Beschrijving lithostratigrafische eenheid. Nederlands Instituut voor Toegepaste Geowetenschappen TNO. Utrecht.
Cite as
TNO-GDN ([YEAR]). Gasselte Bed. In: Stratigraphic Nomenclature of the Netherlands, TNO – Geological Survey of the Netherlands. Accessed on [DATE] from https://www.dinoloket.nl/en/stratigraphic-nomenclature/gasselte-bed.