Code
RNMUE
Status
Formal (Van Adrichem Boogaert & Kouwe 1994).
Lithological description
Halite, thin successions of anhydrite. In the southwestern part of the Netherlands, dolomites are found locally.
Depositional setting
Marginal marine evaporitic basin.
Definition of lower boundary
Not yet defined.
Definition of upper boundary
Not yet defined.
Thickness indication
Up to 50 m. In the Dutch Central Graben and the Ems Low, up to 284 m (F18-01) of halite can occur locally.
Geographical distribution
Not yet defined.
Regional correlation
UK: Muschelkalk Halite Member; GER: Middle Muschelkalk Member; BEL: Muschelkalk Evaporite Member.
Age
middle Anisian.
Holostratotype
Well:
Depth (thickness) AH:
1468 - 1480 m (12 m)
Parastratotype
Well:
Depth (thickness) AH:
3443 - 3550 m 107 m)
Hypostratotype
Well:
Depth (thickness) AH:
1747 - 1767 m (20 m)
Origin of name
None.
Previous name(s)
Muschelkalk Salt Member (NAM & RGD 1980).
Reviewed by (date)
Johan ten Veen (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. 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 http://acc.dinoloket.nl/en/stratigraphic-nomenclature/muschelkalk-evaporite-member.