Schistes bitumineux

Schistes bitumineux
Stratigraphic range: Early Jurassic, ~
Outcrop of the Schistes bitumineux at Bascharage
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofSachrang Formation
Sub-units
  • Bommelscheuer Zone
  • Exaratum Subchronozone
  • Falciferum Subchronozone
  • Op Zämer Zone
  • Serpentinum Chronozone
UnderliesMarnes à Bifrons Formation
Thickness3.6 metres (12 ft) to 7.2 metres (24 ft) thick
Lithology
PrimaryShale
OtherApatite and limonite
Location
Country Luxembourg
ExtentEdward Steichen Industrial Zone, Bascharage

The Schistes bitumineux (French for Oil shale/Bituminous shale) is an Early Jurassic geologic formation in Bascharage, Luxembourg that is located within an oil shale, hence the name.

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