Zuidwal Volcanic Formation

Code
XXZV
Status
Formal (NAM & RGD 1980). Amended (Perrot & Van der Poel 1987; Herngreen, Smit & Wong 1991; Van Adrichem Boogaert & Kouwe 1993).
Lithologische beschrijving

Massive volcanic (lava) rocks and brecciated volcanic agglomerates. Trachyte, Phonolite, biotite pyroxenite, leucitite.

Afzettingsmilieu

Volcanic neck which forms part of a dome-like structure.

Definitie ondergrens

The base of the formation has not yet been penetrated.

Definitie bovengrens

Onlap of the Vlieland Sandstone Formation.

Dikte indicatie
Up to 1058 m (ZDW-01).
Geografische verbreiding
Regionale correlatie
UK: not present; GER: not present; BEL: not present.
Ouderdom
Oxfordian - Berriasian (Van Bergen & Sissingh 2007).
Holostratotype
Depth (thickness) AH:
1944 - 3002 m (1058m)
Oorsprong naam
Named after the Zuidwal gas discovery in the Dutch Waddenzee by Petroland.
Vorige benaming(en)
None.
Gereviewed door (datum)
Sander Houben (2017).
Referenties
Herngreen, G.F.W., Smit, R. & Wong, Th.E. 1991. Stratigraphy and tectonics of the Vlieland basin, The Netherlands. Special Publication of the European Association of Petroleum Geoscientists, Berlin, 175-192.
NAM & RGD 1980. Stratigraphic nomenclature of The Netherlands. Verhandelingen van het Koninklijk Nederlands Geologisch Mijnbouwkundig Genootschap 32, 77 p.
Perrot, J., Van der Poel, A.B. 1987. Zuidwal - a Neocomian gas field - In: Brooks, J. and Glennie, K.W. (eds.): Petroleum Geology of North West Europe, Graham and Trotman, London, 325-335
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..
Van Bergen, M.J., Sissingh, W. 2007. Magmatism in the Netherlands: expression of the north-west European rifting history. In: Geology of the Netherlands. Eds: Wong, Th.E., Batjes, D.A.J., De Jager, J., Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, 197–221.
Cite as
TNO-GDN ([YEAR]). Zuidwal Volcanic Formation. In: Stratigraphic Nomenclature of the Netherlands, TNO – Geological Survey of the Netherlands. Accessed on [DATE] from http://acc.dinoloket.nl/en/stratigraphic-nomenclature/zuidwal-volcanic-formation.