Code
NUBRNI
Status
Formal (Doppert et al. 1975).
Lithological description
Mainly greenish and reddish brown sand, clayey. Devoid of shells, rich in hornblende.
Depositional setting
Marine, possibly paralic.
Definition of lower boundary
Underlain by shallow-marine gravel or shelly sand (Breda Formation, undifferentiated).
Definition of upper boundary
Transition into shallow-marine or near-coastal fluvial sand (Lievelde Member, Oosterhout Formation).
Thickness indication
Up to 70 m.
Geographical distribution
Northeastern Netherlands.
Regional correlation
North Sea: not present; UK: not present; GER: ?; BEL: not present.
Age
late Pliocene.
Type section
Well:
Not yet determined.
Depth (thickness) AH:
Not yet determined.
Origin of name
Named after the village of (Bad) Nieuweschans, close to the German border in the northeastern Netherlands.
Previous name(s)
Nieuweschans Deposits (Oosterhout Formation; Bosch 1990).
Reviewed by (date)
Sytze van Heteren (2019).
References
Bosch, J.H.A. 1990. Toelichtingen bij de Geologische kaart van Nederland 1:50.000. Blad Assen West (12W) en Blad Assen Oost (12O). Rijks Geologische Dienst, Haarlem.
Doppert, J.W.Chr., Ruegg, G.H.J., Van Staalduinen, C.J., Zagwijn, W.H., Zandstra, J.G. 1975. Formaties van het Kwartair en Boven-Tertiair in Nederland. In: Zagwijn, W.H., Van Staalduinen, C.J. (eds.): Toelichting bij geologische overzichtskaarten van Nederland. Rijks Geologische Dienst, Haarlem, 11-56.
Cite as
TNO-GDN ([YEAR]). Nieuweschans Member. In: Stratigraphic Nomenclature of the Netherlands, TNO – Geological Survey of the Netherlands. Accessed on [DATE] from http://acc.dinoloket.nl/en/stratigraphic-nomenclature/nieuweschans-member.