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.
Geographical distribution
Regional correlation
UK: ?; GER: Münder Formation; BEL: -.
Origin of name
Named after the village of Weiteveen, municipality of Schoonebeek, in the southeastern part of the province of Drente.
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.