Nieuweschans Member

Code

NUBRNI

Status

Formal (Doppert et al. 1975).

Lithologische beschrijving

Mainly greenish and reddish brown sand, clayey. Devoid of shells, rich in hornblende.

Afzettingsmilieu

Marine, possibly paralic.

Definitie ondergrens

Underlain by shallow-marine gravel or shelly sand (Breda Formation, undifferentiated).

Definitie bovengrens

Transition into shallow-marine or near-coastal fluvial sand (Lievelde Member, Oosterhout Formation).

Dikte indicatie

Up to 70 m.

Geografische verbreiding

Northeastern Netherlands.

Regionale correlatie

North Sea: not present; UK: not present; GER: ?; BEL: not present.

Ouderdom

late Pliocene.

Type section

Well:

Not yet determined.

Depth (thickness) AH:

Not yet determined.

Oorsprong naam

Named after the village of (Bad) Nieuweschans, close to the German border in the northeastern Netherlands.

Vorige benaming(en)

Nieuweschans Deposits (Oosterhout Formation; Bosch 1990).

Gereviewed door (datum)

Sytze van Heteren (2019).

Referenties

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.