Weiteveen Lower Marl Member

Code
SKWFC
Status
Formal (NAM & RGD 1980). Amended (Van Adrichem Boogaert & Kouwe 1993).
Lithological description

Blue-grey marly, locally anhydritic or pebbly claystone succession intercalated between the two evaporite members of the Weiteveen Formation.

Depositional setting

Floodplain to highly-restricted lacustrine basin-margin or marginal-marine sub-basin setting.

Definition of lower boundary

The higher clay content clearly distinguishes this member from the underlying evaporitic units. This can be seen on wireline logs: higher GR-, lower resisitivity- and sonic-log readings.

Definition of upper boundary

The higher clay content clearly distinguishes this member from the overlying evaporitic units. This can be seen on wireline logs: higher GR-, lower resisitivity- and sonic-log readings.

Thickness indication
Up to 50 m.
Geographical distribution
Regional correlation
UK: ?; GER: Münder Formation; BEL: -.
Age
late Tithonian.
Holostratotype
Well:
Depth (thickness) AH:
1428 - 1470 m (42 m)
Hypostratotype
Well:
Depth (thickness) AH:
1268 - 1301 m (33 m)
Hypostratotype
Well:
Depth (thickness) AH:
436 - 482 m (46 m)
Origin of name
Named after the village of Weiteveen, municipality of Schoonebeek, in the southeastern part of the province of Drente.
Previous name(s)
None.
Reviewed by (date)
Sander Houben (2017).
References
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]). Weiteveen Lower Marl Member. In: Stratigraphic Nomenclature of the Netherlands, TNO – Geological Survey of the Netherlands. Accessed on [DATE] from https://www.dinoloket.nl/en/stratigraphic-nomenclature/weiteveen-lower-marl-member.