Code
RBMVL
Status
Formal (Van Adrichem Boogaert & Kouwe 1994).
Lithologische beschrijving
Well-defined, pink to grey, (sub-)arkosic sandstone unit, frequently displaying a distinct, blocky character on the gamma-ray logs.
Afzettingsmilieu
Fluvial setting in southern areas (Ames & Farfan 1996) and eolian setting in the Dutch Central Graben (Fontaine et al. 1993).
Definitie ondergrens
Not yet defined.
Definitie bovengrens
Not yet defined.
Dikte indicatie
Up to 100 m.
Geografische verbreiding
Regionale correlatie
UK: Bunter Sandstone Formation; GER: Volpriehausen Formation; BEL: Volpriehausen Formation.
Ouderdom
Olenekian.
Holostratotype
Well:
Depth (thickness) AH:
4158 - 4205 m (47 m)
Parastratotype
Well:
Depth (thickness) AH:
2892 - 2898 m (6 m)
Parastratotype
Depth (thickness) AH:
2670 - 2728 m (58 m)
Oorsprong naam
None.
Vorige benaming(en)
None.
Gereviewed door (datum)
Johan ten Veen (2017).
Referenties
Ames, R. & Farfan, P.F. 1996. The environment of deposition of the Triassic Main Buntsandstein Formation in the P and Q quadrants, offshore the Netherlands. In: Rondeel, H.E., Batjes, D.A.J. & Nieuwenhuijs, W.H. (eds): Geology of gas and oil under the Netherlands. Kluwer (Dordrecht). 167–178.
Fontaine, J.M., Guastella, G., Jouault, P. & De la Vega, P. 1993. F15-A: a Triassic gas field on the eastern limit of the Dutch Central Graben. In: Parker J.R. (ed.): Petroleum Geology of Northwest Europe. Proceedings of the 4th Conference, Geological Society (London). 583–593.
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]). Lower Volpriehausen Sandstone Member. In: Stratigraphic Nomenclature of the Netherlands, TNO – Geological Survey of the Netherlands. Accessed on [DATE] from http://acc.dinoloket.nl/en/stratigraphic-nomenclature/lower-volpriehausen-sandstone-member.