Red Keuper Evaporite Member

Code
RNKPE
Status
Formal (NAM & RGD 1980).
Lithologische beschrijving

Red to red-brown, anhydritic claystones and siltstones, containing three intercalated anhydrite intervals. These anhydrite beds grade laterally into rocksalt in basin settings such as the Dutch Central Graben.

Afzettingsmilieu

Playa to sabkha (lacustrine with marine incursions).

Definitie ondergrens

Not yet defined.

Definitie bovengrens

Not yet defined.

Dikte indicatie
Generally less than 100 m, but up to 250 m in F09-03.
Geografische verbreiding
Regionale correlatie
UK: Triton Formation and Keuper Anhydrite Member; GER: Weser Formation (Oberer Gipskeuper); BEL: Red Keuper Evaporite Member.
Ouderdom
Carnian.
Holostratotype
Depth (thickness) AH:
2947 - 3030 m (83 m)
Parastratotype
Depth (thickness) AH:
1674 - 1677 m (3 m)
Oorsprong naam
None.
Vorige benaming(en)
None.
Gereviewed door (datum)
Johan ten Veen (2017).
Referenties
NAM & RGD 1980. Stratigraphic nomenclature of The Netherlands. Verhandelingen van het Koninklijk Nederlands Geologisch Mijnbouwkundig Genootschap 32, 77 p.
Cite as
TNO-GDN ([YEAR]). Red Keuper 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/red-keuper-evaporite-member.