Weiteveen Upper Marl Member

Code
SKWFE
Status
Formal (NAM & RGD 1980). Amended (Van Adrichem Boogaert & Kouwe 1993).
Lithologische beschrijving

Marl or marly claystone unit with some sand, anhydrite and limestone intercalations.

Afzettingsmilieu

Restricted floodplain to lacustrine basin-margin or marginal-marine sub-basin (lagoonal) setting.

Definitie ondergrens

Considerably higher GR-log readings and lower resistivity-log readings, indicative for the relatively high clay content, distinguish this member from the underlying Weiteveen Upper Evaporite Member

Definitie bovengrens

Considerably higher GR-log readings and lower resistivity-log readings, indicative for the relatively high clay content, distinguish this member from the the overlying Serpulite Member. The base of the latter is placed at the first clear limestone bed.

Dikte indicatie
Up to 42 m.
Geografische verbreiding
Regionale correlatie
UK: ?; GER: Münder Formation; BEL: -.
Ouderdom
Tithonian - early Berriasian.
Holostratotype
Depth (thickness) AH:
1330 - 1358 m (28 m)
Hypostratotype
Depth (thickness) AH:
1087 - 1114 m (27 m)
Hypostratotype
Depth (thickness) AH:
1708 - 1714 m (6 m)
Hypostratotype
Depth (thickness) AH:
1218 - 1237 m (19 m)
Hypostratotype
Depth (thickness) AH:
374 - 393 m (19 m)
Oorsprong naam
Named after the village of Weiteveen, municipality of Schoonebeek, in the southeastern part of the province of Drente.
Vorige benaming(en)
None.
Gereviewed door (datum)
Sander Houben (2017).
Referenties
NAM & RGD 1980. Stratigraphic nomenclature of The Netherlands. Verhandelingen van het Koninklijk Nederlands Geologisch Mijnbouwkundig Genootschap 32, 77 p.
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]). Weiteveen Upper Marl Member. In: Stratigraphic Nomenclature of the Netherlands, TNO – Geological Survey of the Netherlands. Accessed on [DATE] from http://acc.dinoloket.nl/en/stratigraphic-nomenclature/weiteveen-upper-marl-member.