Code
NLDOEN
Status
Formal.
Lithological description
Clay.
Depositional setting
Marine.
Definition of lower boundary
Not yet determined.
Definition of upper boundary
Not yet determined.
Thickness indication
Up to 800 m.
Geographical distribution
Regional correlation
Not yet determined.
Age
Not yet determined.
Type section
Well:
Not yet determined.
Depth (thickness) AH:
Not yet determined.
Origin of name
Bank known by seal spotters, located in the Wadden Sea between the islands of Vlieland and Terschelling.
Previous name(s)
Replacement of the Dongen Clay Member (Van Adrichem Boogaert & Kouwe 1997). 'Dongen' was already in use as a formation name.
Reviewed by (date)
Geert-Jan Vis (2019).
References
Van Adrichem Boogaert, H.A. & Kouwe, W.F.P. 1997. Stratigraphic nomenclature of The Netherlands, revision and update by RGD and NOGEPA, Section I, Tertiary. Mededelingen Rijks Geologische Dienst, 50, 1-39.
Cite as
TNO-GDN ([YEAR]). Engelschhoek Member. In: Stratigraphic Nomenclature of the Netherlands, TNO – Geological Survey of the Netherlands. Accessed on [DATE] from http://acc.dinoloket.nl/en/stratigraphic-nomenclature/engelschhoek-member.