Code
KNGLS
Status
Formal (Van Adrichem Boogaert & Kouwe 1993).
Lithologische beschrijving
Mainly coarse-grained, greenish grey, glauconitic sandstones, locally with argillaceous matrix or calcareous cementation.
Afzettingsmilieu
Shallow, open-marine.
Definitie ondergrens
Contact with the glauconitic marls of the Lower Holland Marl Member below is recognised on log character.
Definitie bovengrens
Mildly unconformably overlain by the Texel Greensand Member (Chalk Group).
Dikte indicatie
Generally less than 75 m, but up to 140 m in well Q16-FA-101.
Geografische verbreiding
Regionale correlatie
UK: Carrack Formation; GER: ~Minden-Braunschweig-Gruppe; BEL: -.
Ouderdom
Albian.
Holostratotype
Depth (thickness) AH:
2025 - 2093 m (68 m)
Oorsprong naam
Named after the Dutch town of Spijkenisse, where the type well is situated.
Vorige benaming(en)
None.
Gereviewed door (datum)
Sander Houben (2017).
Referenties
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..
Cite as
TNO-GDN ([YEAR]). Spijkenisse Greensand Member. In: Stratigraphic Nomenclature of the Netherlands, TNO – Geological Survey of the Netherlands. Accessed on [DATE] from http://acc.dinoloket.nl/en/stratigraphic-nomenclature/spijkenisse-greensand-member.