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Gulpen - Vijlen
| Formation | Gulpen |
|---|---|
| Member | Vijlen |
| Age: | 70.6 - 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
| Interval | Early Maastrichtian |
| Tectonic Setting | Cratonic basin |
| Lithology | wackestone, chalk |
| Number of Collections | 11 |
| Number of Occurrences | 69 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Echinoderms | Oupeye, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium | Gulpen - Vijlen |
| Echinoderms | Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium | Gulpen - Vijlen |
| Altembroeck | 's-Gravenvoeren, Voeren, Limburg, Flanders, Belgium | Gulpen - Vijlen |
| Nieuwe Weg | Limburg, Netherlands | Gulpen - Vijlen |
| Bissen | Limburg, Netherlands | Gulpen - Vijlen |
| Slenaken-Kerkdel | Limburg, Netherlands | Gulpen - Vijlen |
| Border of Vijlenerbosch | Limburg, Netherlands | Gulpen - Vijlen |
| Pesaken | Limburg, Netherlands | Gulpen - Vijlen |
| Malensbosch | Plombières, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium | Gulpen - Vijlen |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulpen - Lanaye | 70.6 - 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | wackestone, "limestone", grainstone, chert | 82 |
| Gulpen - Lixhe 1-3 | 70.6 - 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | wackestone | 9 |
| Gulpen - Zeven Wegen | 83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | wackestone, chalk | 105 |
| Vaals | 83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | sandstone, chert | 20 |
Recorded Fossils
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
