IJsselmonde Claystone Member

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

Thin interval of light- to dark-grey, silty to fine-grained sandy, often marly claystone with open-marine to lagoonal fauna and flora. Thin argillaceous sand beds are intercalated.

Afzettingsmilieu

Marginal- to open-marine environment.

Definitie ondergrens

With the fine-grained paralic (Rodenrijs Claystone Member) and fluvial deposits of the Nieuwerkerk Formation, is sharp.

Definitie bovengrens

With the IJsselmonde Sandstone Member of the Vlieland Sandstone Formation, is gradual, but placed at the base of the massive sandstone.

Dikte indicatie
Up to 85 m.
Geografische verbreiding
Regionale correlatie
UK: Valhall Formation; GER: ~Minden-Braunschweig-Gruppe; BEL: -.
Ouderdom
middle Barremian.
Holostratotype
Depth (thickness) AH:
1216 - 1234 m (18 m)
Oorsprong naam
Named after the former village of IJsselmonde, currently incorporated into Rotterdam.
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]). IJsselmonde 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/ijsselmonde-claystone-member.