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The Hannut Formation ((フランス語:Formation de Hannut); (オランダ語:Formatie van Hannut); abbreviation: Hn) is a geologic formation in the subsurface of northern Belgium. The formation consists of marine clay and silt, alternating with moer sandy layers. On top of this the lithology changes to limestone, siltstone and sandstone and the top of the formation is formed by a layer of glauconite bearing sand. The Hannut Formation was formed during the early to middle Thanetian age (Late Paleocene, about 57 million years ago). The formation is named after the town of Hannut in the province of Liège. ==Lithologies== The Hannut Formation can be about 100 meters thick in the Campine Basin and about 55 meters thick in the Mons Basin. In between these two basins the thickness varies between 40 and 20 meters. The formation is subdivided into five members: *The Chercq Member, tuffite, clay and glauconite bearing sand layers. This member is most distinctively recognizable in the province of Hainaut; *The Lincent Member, a locally lithified, predominantly clayey layer. It occurs in and around the Hesbaye region; *The Halen Member, clayey silt and silty sand; *The Waterschei Member, calcareous clay and silty clay. It occurs in the northeast of Belgium; *The Grandglise Member, the upper glauconiferous sand. It is almost always present. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hannut Formation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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