Muschelkalk Evaporite Member

Code
RNMUE
Status
Formal (Van Adrichem Boogaert & Kouwe 1994).
Lithologische beschrijving

Halite, thin successions of anhydrite. In the southwestern part of the Netherlands, dolomites are found locally.

Afzettingsmilieu

Marginal marine evaporitic basin.

Definitie ondergrens

Not yet defined.

Definitie bovengrens

Not yet defined.

Dikte indicatie
Up to 50 m. In the Dutch Central Graben and the Ems Low, up to 284 m (F18-01) of halite can occur locally.
Geografische verbreiding
Not yet defined.
Regionale correlatie
UK: Muschelkalk Halite Member; GER: Middle Muschelkalk Member; BEL: Muschelkalk Evaporite Member.
Ouderdom
middle Anisian.
Holostratotype
Depth (thickness) AH:
1468 - 1480 m (12 m)
Parastratotype
Depth (thickness) AH:
3443 - 3550 m 107 m)
Hypostratotype
Depth (thickness) AH:
1747 - 1767 m (20 m)
Oorsprong naam
None.
Vorige benaming(en)
Muschelkalk Salt Member (NAM & RGD 1980).
Gereviewed door (datum)
Johan ten Veen (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. 1994. Stratigraphic nomenclature of The Netherlands; revision and update by RGD and NOGEPA, Section E, Triassic. Mededelingen Rijks Geologische Dienst, 50, 1-28.
Cite as
TNO-GDN ([YEAR]). Muschelkalk Evaporite Member. In: Stratigraphic Nomenclature of the Netherlands, TNO – Geological Survey of the Netherlands. Accessed on [DATE] from https://www.dinoloket.nl/en/stratigraphic-nomenclature/muschelkalk-evaporite-member.