Code
CFEB
Status
Formal (Van Adrichem Boogaert & Kouwe 1994).
Lithologische beschrijving
Sequence of alternating claystones, sandstones and minor amounts of coal, with a few calcareous or dolomitic intercalations. The amount of sandstone tends to increase westward.
Afzettingsmilieu
Paralic and fluvial setting. In places a fluvial regime prevailed.
Definitie ondergrens
Placed at the top of the uppermost carbonate bed of the underlying Cementstone Formation.
Definitie bovengrens
Placed at the base of the lowermost limestone bed of the overlying Yoredale Formation.
Dikte indicatie
Up to 184 m.
Geografische verbreiding
Regionale correlatie
UK: Fell Sandstone Formation & Scremerston Formation (Cameron 1993); GER: -; BEL: -.
Ouderdom
early Visean - middle Visean.
Holostratotype
Well:
Depth (thickness) AH:
2356 - 2547 m (191 m)
Parastratotype
Well:
Depth (thickness) AH:
2134 - 2318 m (184 m)
Oorsprong naam
Named after the Dutch name for the Elbow Spit, a shoal in the central North Sea.
Vorige benaming(en)
None.
Gereviewed door (datum)
Tom van Hoof (2017).
Referenties
Cameron, T.D.J. 1993. Carboniferous and Devonian of the Southern North Sea. ln: Knox. R.W.0'8. & Cordey, W.G. (eds.) Lithostratigraphic nomenclature of the UK North Sea 5, British Geological Survey, Nottingham, 94 p.
Van Adrichem Boogaert, H.A. & Kouwe, W.F.P. 1994. Stratigraphic nomenclature of The Netherlands; revision and update by RGD and NOGEPA, Section B, Devonian and Dinantian. Mededelingen Rijks Geologische Dienst, 50, 1-20.
Cite as
TNO-GDN ([YEAR]). Elleboog Formation. In: Stratigraphic Nomenclature of the Netherlands, TNO – Geological Survey of the Netherlands. Accessed on [DATE] from http://acc.dinoloket.nl/en/stratigraphic-nomenclature/elleboog-formation.