February 2011
TNO.NL Late Jurassic - Early Cretaceous structural elements of the Netherlands
Late Jurassic - Early Cretaceous structural elements of the Netherlands 3˚E 4˚E 5˚E 6˚E 7˚E
55˚N DCG SG ESH
ESP
Legend Highs SP SGP
Platforms 54˚N Cretaceous or Paleogene on top of Zechstein Cretaceous or Paleogene on top of Triassic Basins CP TB Strongly inverted AP Mildly or not inverted Boundary of structural element COP Boundary of subarea used in mapping project
Highs GP VB FP DH Dalfsen High ESH Elbow Spit High 53˚N LBM London-Brabant Massif MH Maasbommel High BFB LSB PH Peel High TIJH TIJH Texel-IJsselmeer High NHP WH Winterton High WH DH Platforms AP Ameland Platform WP IJP COP Central Offshore Platform CP Cleaverbank Platform CNB ESP Elbow Spit Platform FP Friesland Platform GP Groningen Platform WNB 52˚N NHP Noord-Holland Platform PP Peel Platform MH RP Roer Platform LBM SGP Schill Grund Platform SP Silverpit Platform WP Winterton Platform RP IJP IJmuiden Platform RVG PP Basins LBM PH BFB Broad Fourteens Basin DCG Dutch Central Graben CNB Central Netherlands Basin LSB Lower Saxony Basin 51˚N RVG Roer Valley Graben SG Step Graben 0 60 km LBM TB Terschelling Basin VB Vlieland Basin WNB West Netherlands Basin Tectono-stratigraphic chart of the Dutch Central Graben, Terschelling Basin and surrounding platforms
Ameland Platform Eastern margin (west) and Age of Central Off- Schill Grund Tectonic Hydrostratigraphy (Ma) System Series Stages Lithology shore Platform Southern Dutch Central Graben Terschelling Basin Platform (south) phase Orogeny 0 Holocene 0 Various Various Various Various Quaternary Pleistocene Gelasian Piacenzian 5 Pliocene Zanclean NUOT NUOT 5 Messinian 10 Tortonian 10 Neogene Serravallian 15 Miocene Langhian L06-02 & L06-03 M07-01 15 Burdigalian NUBA NUBA NUBA 20 20 A Aquitanian 25 Savian 25 Chattian
30 Oligocene 30 Rupelian NMRF NMRF NMRF NMRF 35 35 Priabonian Pyrenean
40 Bartonian 40 Paleogene G16-06 45 Eocene Lutetian 45 NLFF NLFF NLFF NLFF 50 50 Legend Ypresian 55 55 Thanetian G16-06 Age-range of well based NLLF NLLF NLLF NLLF on biostratigraphic analyses 60 Paleocene Selandian 60 Danian Laramide 65 CKEK CKEK 65 E Sand, sandstone N Maastrichtian I L03-02 P
70 L 70 A Shale, claystone 75 75 Campanian Subhercynian Marl 80 CKGR CKGR CKGR 80 Upper 85 Santonian 85 Chalk Coniacian 90 90 Turonian Carbonate 95 95 Cenomanian CKTX CKTX CKTX Anhydrite 100 100 Salt 105 105 Cretaceous Albian 110 110 Coal KNGL KNGL KNGL KNGL Austrian 115 115 Organic Aptian 120 120 Lower Flint 125 125 Barremian 130 130 Glauconite KNNC KNNC F17-03 KNNC KNNC Hauterivian 135 135 Hiatus Valanginian L01-05 KNNS KNNS KNNS 140 140 L03-01 L09-02 Aquifer Ryazanian Late Kimmerian 145 SG SG 145 Portlandian Aquifer/aquitard 150 SLC 150 Kimmeridgian Upper 155 F18-07 155 Aquitard Oxfordian 160 F17-07 160 SLC Aquiclude Callovian 165 165 Bathonian Mid Kimmerian Hydrocarbon source rock Middle 170 Bajocian 170 ATWD Jurassic Aalenian Gas reservoir 175 175
180 Toarcian 180 Oil reservoir ATPO
185 185 Pliensbachian Lower Various Quaternary formations 190 190 ATAL NU Upper North Sea Group Sinemurian 195 195 NUOT Oosterhout Formation NUBA Breda Formation Hettangian 200 200 ATRT Rhaetian NM Middle North Sea Group 205 Early Kimmerian 205 NMRF Rupel Formation
210 210 NL Lower North Sea Group 215 Norian 215 NLFF Dongen Formation Upper NLLF Landen Formation 220 220
225 RNKP 225 CK Chalk Group Triassic CKEK Ekofisk Formation 230 230 CKGR Ommelanden Formation Carnian CKTX Texel Formation 235 235 Ladinian RNKP 240 240 KN Rijnland Group Middle RNMU RNMU KNGL Holland Formation Anisian 245 RNSO+RNRO RNSO+RNRO 245 KNNC Vlieland Claystone Formation RBM RBM Hardegsen KNNS Vlieland Sandstone Formation Olenekian 250 Lower RBSH RBSH RBSH RBSH 250 Induan Changhsian 255 ZE-salt ZE-salt ZE-salt ZE-salt 255 SG Scruff Group Lopingian Wuchiapingian SL Schieland Group ZE ZE ZE ZE 260 260 SLC Central Graben Subgroup Capitanian 265 Guadalupian ROSL + ROCL ROSL + ROCL ROSL + ROCL ROSL + ROCL 265 Wordian AT Altena Group ATWD Werkendam Formation 270 Roadian 270 Kungurian ATPO Posidonia Formation 275 Permian 275 ATAL Aalburg Formation ATRT Sleen Formation 280 Artinskian 280 RN Upper Germanic Trias Group 285 Cisuralian Saalian 285 RNKP Keuper Formation 290 Sakmarian 290 RNMU Muschelkalk Formation RNRO Röt Formation 295 295 RNSO Solling Formation Asselian 300 300 Stephanian RB Lower Germanic Trias Group Asturian RBM Main Buntsandstein Subgroup 305 DCHP 305 DCDG RBSH Main Claystone Formation DCCU DCCU 310 310 Westphalian DCCR Silesian DCCK DCCB N ZE Zechstein Group 315 A 315 C S
Sudetian I R
320 Namurian DCGE DCGE DCGE DCGE A 320 RO Upper Rotliegend Group V ROCL Silverpit Formation 325 325 ROSL Slochteren Formation Carboni- 330 330 ferous DC Limburg Group DCHP Step Graben Formation 335 Visean 335 DCDG Hospital Ground Formation 340 340 DCCU Maurits Formation Dinantian CL/CF CL/CF CL/CF CL/CF DCCR Ruurlo Formation 345 345 DCCB Baarlo Formation 350 350 DCGE Epen Formation Tournaisian 355 355 CL Carboniferous Limestone Group CF Farne Group Timescale and ages mostly according to Gradstein et al. (2004), except (1) the Triassic (according to Kozur & Bachmann (2008)), (2) the Upper Jurassic (according to Munsterman & Verreussel (in prep)) and (3) the Quaternary (according to the International Commission on Stratigraphy (2009)). The Western European nomenclature is used for the Carboniferous series and stages. Tectono-stratigraphic chart of the Schill Grund, Ameland and Friesland Platforms
Age Schill Grund Platform Ameland Platform Tectonic Hydrostratigraphy (Ma) System Series Stages Lithology (central and north) (central and east) Friesland Platform phase Orogeny 0 Holocene 0 Quaternary Pleistocene Gelasian Various Various Various Piacenzian NUOT NUOT NUOT 5 Pliocene Zanclean 5 Messinian 10 Tortonian 10 NUBA NUBA Neogene Serravallian 15 Miocene Langhian 15 Burdigalian G10-01 NUBA 20 20 Aquitanian B 25 Savian 25 Chattian
30 Oligocene 30 Rupelian NMRF NMRF NMRF 35 35 Priabonian Pyrenean
40 Bartonian 40 Paleogene 45 Eocene Lutetian 45 NLFF NLFF NLFF 50 50 Ypresian 55 55 Thanetian NLLF NLLF N04-01 NLLF 60 Paleocene Selandian 60 Danian Laramide 65 CKEK 65 Legend E N Maastrichtian I P
70 L 70 A G10-01 Age-range of well based 75 75 on biostratigraphic analyses Campanian Subhercynian 80 CKGR CKGR CKGR 80 Sand, sandstone Upper 85 Santonian 85 Shale, claystone Coniacian 90 90 Turonian Marl 95 95 Cenomanian CKTX CKTX CKTX 100 100 Chalk
105 105 Cretaceous Albian Carbonate
110 110 KNGL KNGL KNGL Austrian Anhydrite 115 115 Aptian Salt 120 120 Lower 125 125 Coal Barremian 130 130 Organic Hauterivian KNNC KNNC KNNC 135 135 M05-01 Valanginian Flint 140 KNNS 140 SGGS SG Ryazanian Late Kimmerian 145 145 Glauconite Portlandian 150 150 Hiatus Kimmeridgian Upper F15-06 155 155 Aquifer Oxfordian SLC 160 160 Callovian Aquifer/aquitard 165 165 Bathonian Mid Kimmerian Middle 170 Bajocian 170 Aquitard Jurassic Aalenian 175 175 Aquiclude
180 Toarcian 180 Hydrocarbon source rock 185 185 Pliensbachian Lower Gas reservoir 190 190 Sinemurian 195 195 Oil reservoir Hettangian 200 200 Rhaetian Various Quaternary formations 205 Early Kimmerian 205 NU Upper North Sea Group
210 210 NUOT Oosterhout Formation NUBA Breda Formation 215 Norian 215 Upper NM Middle North Sea Group 220 220 NMRF Rupel Formation
225 225 Triassic NL Lower North Sea Group 230 230 NLFF Dongen Formation Carnian NLLF Landen Formation 235 235 Ladinian RNKP 240 240 CK Chalk Group Middle RNMU CKEK Ekofisk Formation Anisian 245 RNSO + RNRO RN 245 CKGR Ommelanden Formation RBM RBM Hardegsen CKTX Texel Formation Olenekian 250 Lower RBSH RBSH 250 Induan RBSH Changhsian 255 ZE-salt ZE-salt ZE-salt 255 KN Rijnland Group Lopingian Wuchiapingian KNGL Holland Formation ZE ZE ZE 260 260 KNNC Vlieland Claystone Formation Capitanian KNNS Vlieland Sandstone Formation 265 Guadalupian ROSL + ROCL ROSL + ROCL ROSL + ROCL 265 Wordian 270 Roadian 270 Kungurian SG Scruff Group 275 Permian 275 SGGS Scruff Greensand Formation SLC Central Graben Subgroup 280 Artinskian 280 RN Upper Germanic Trias Group 285 Cisuralian Saalian 285 RNKP Keuper Formation 290 Sakmarian 290 RNMU Muschelkalk Formation RNRO Röt Formation 295 295 RNSO Solling Formation Asselian 300 300 Stephanian RB Lower Germanic Trias Group Asturian RBM Main Buntsandstein Subgroup 305 DCHP 305 DCDG RBSH Main Claystone Formation DCCU 310 Westphalian 310 DCCR DCCR Silesian DCCB DCCB N ZE Zechstein Group 315 M03-01 A 315 C S
Sudetian I R
320 Namurian DCGE DCGE DCGE A 320 RO Upper Rotliegend Group V ROCL Silverpit Formation 325 325 ROSL Slochteren Formation Carboni- 330 330 ferous DC Limburg Group DCHP Step Graben Formation 335 Visean 335 DCDG Hospital Ground Formation 340 340 DCCU Maurits Formation Dinantian CL/CF CL/CF CL/CF DCCR Ruurlo Formation 345 345 DCCB Baarlo Formation 350 350 DCGE Epen Formation Tournaisian 355 355 CL Carboniferous Limestone Group CF Farne Group Timescale and ages mostly according to Gradstein et al. (2004), except (1) the Triassic (according to Kozur & Bachmann (2008)), (2) the Upper Jurassic (according to Munsterman & Verreussel (in prep)) and (3) the Quaternary (according to the International Commission on Stratigraphy (2009)). The Western European nomenclature is used for the Carboniferous series and stages. Tectono-stratigraphic chart of the Step Graben, Dutch Central Graben and adjacent platforms and high
Schill Grund Age Elbow Spit High & Dutch Central Platform Tectonic Hydrostratigraphy (Ma) System Series Stages Lithology Elbow Spit Platform Step Graben Graben (western margin) phase Orogeny 0 Holocene 0 Quaternary Pleistocene Gelasian Various Various Various Various Piacenzian NUOT NUOT NUOT NUOT 5 Pliocene Zanclean 5 Messinian 10 Tortonian 10 C Neogene Serravallian 15 Miocene Langhian 15 NUBA NUBA NUBA NUBA Burdigalian A17-01 20 20 Aquitanian 25 Savian 25 Chattian NMVF 30 Oligocene 30 Rupelian NMRF NMRF NMRF NMRF 35 35 Priabonian Pyrenean
40 Bartonian 40 Paleogene 45 Eocene Lutetian 45 NLFF NLFF NLFF NLFF 50 50 Ypresian 55 55 Thanetian NLLF NLLF NLLF NLLF 60 Paleocene Selandian 60 Danian Laramide 65 CKEK CKEK CKEK 65 E
F02-07 N Maastrichtian I P
70 L 70
F02-03 A & Legend 75 F02-06 75 Campanian Subhercynian 80 CKGR CKGR 80 A17-01 Age-range of well based Upper CKGR on biostratigraphic analyses 85 Santonian 85 Coniacian 90 90 Sand, sandstone Turonian 95 95 Shale, claystone Cenomanian CKTX CKTX 100 100 Marl 105 105 Cretaceous Albian Chalk 110 110 KNGL KNGL KNGL Austrian 115 115 Carbonate Aptian 120 120 Anhydrite Lower 125 125 Barremian Salt 130 130 KNNC KNNC KNNC Hauterivian 135 135 Coal Valanginian 140 140 Organic Ryazanian SG SG Late Kimmerian 145 SGGS 145 Portlandian Flint 150 F05-01 150 Kimmeridgian Upper Glauconite 155 155 SLC Oxfordian 160 160 Hiatus Callovian 165 165 Bathonian Mid Kimmerian Aquifer Middle 170 Bajocian 170 ATWD Aquifer/aquitard Jurassic Aalenian 175 175 Aquitard 180 Toarcian 180 ATPO
185 185 Aquiclude Pliensbachian Lower 190 190 ATAL Hydrocarbon source rock Sinemurian 195 195 Hettangian Gas reservoir 200 200 ATRT Rhaetian Oil reservoir 205 Early Kimmerian 205
210 210 Various Quaternary formations 215 Norian 215 NU Upper North Sea Group Upper NUOT Oosterhout Formation 220 220 NUBA Breda Formation
225 225 Triassic RNKP RNKP NM Middle North Sea Group 230 230 Carnian NMVF Veldhoven Formation NMRF Rupel Formation 235 235 Ladinian 240 240 NL Lower North Sea Group Middle RNMU RNMU RNMU NLFF Dongen Formation Anisian 245 RNSO+RNRO RNSO+RNRO RNSO+RNRO 245 NLLF Landen Formation RBM RBM RBM Hardegsen Olenekian 250 Lower RBSH RBSH RBSH 250 Induan CK Chalk Group Changhsian 255 ZE-salt ZE-salt ZE-salt 255 CKEK Ekofisk Formation Lopingian Wuchiapingian CKGR Ommelanden Formation ZE ZE ZE 260 260 CKTX Texel Formation Capitanian 265 Guadalupian ROSL ROCL ROCL ROCL 265 Wordian KN Rijnland Group 270 Roadian 270 KNGL Holland Formation Kungurian KNNC Vlieland Claystone Formation 275 275 Permian RV 280 Artinskian 280 SG Scruff Group SGGS Scruff Greensand Formation 285 Cisuralian Saalian 285 SL Schieland Group 290 Sakmarian 290 SLC Central Graben Subgroup
295 295 AT Altena Group Asselian ATWD Werkendam Formation 300 300 ATPO Posidonia Formation Stephanian Asturian 305 DCHP 305 ATAL Aalburg Formation DCDG ATRT Sleen Formation DCCU 310 310 Westphalian DCCKB Silesian DCCK N RN Upper Germanic Trias Group 315 A 315 C
S RNKP Keuper Formation Sudetian I R
320 Namurian DCGE DCGE DCGE A 320 RNMU Muschelkalk Formation V RNRO Röt Formation 325 325 RNSO Solling Formation Carboni- 330 CFYD CFYD CFYD CFYD 330 ferous RB Lower Germanic Trias Group RBM Main Buntsandstein Subgroup 335 Visean E06-01 335 RBSH Lower Buntsandstein Formation CFEB CFEB CFEB 340 CFEB 340 Dinantian ZE Zechstein Group 345 345
350 CFCS CFCS CFCS CFCS 350 RO Upper Rotliegend Group Tournaisian ROCL Silverpit Formation 355 355 ROSL Slochteren Formation
360 360 ORTP RV Rotliegend Volcanics 365 365 Famennian DC Limburg Group 370 370 DCHP Step Graben Formation Upper ORBU DCDG Hospital Ground Formation 375 375 DCCU Maurits Formation 380 Frasnian 380 DCCKB Botney Member ORPA DCCK Klaverbank Formation 385 385 DCGE Epen Formation Devonian Givetian Kyle Fm ? 390 390 Middle CF Farne Group 395 Eifelian 395 CFYD Yoredale Formation CFEB Elleboog Formation 400 Elbow Spit Granite 400 CFCS Cementstone Formation Emsian 405 405 OR Old Red Group Lower Pragian 410 410 ORTP Tayport Formation
Lochkovian CALEDONIAN ORBU Buchan Formation 415 415 ORPA Patch Formation
Timescale and ages mostly according to Gradstein et al. (2004), except (1) the Triassic (according to Kozur & Bachmann (2008)), (2) the Upper Jurassic (according to Munsterman & Verreussel (in prep)) and (3) the Quaternary (according to the International Commission on Stratigraphy (2009)). The Western European nomenclature is used for the Carboniferous series and stages. Tectono-stratigraphic chart of the Elbow Spit, Silverpit and Cleaverbank Platforms and western margin of the adjacent grabens
western margin Age Dutch Central Graben Tectonic Hydrostratigraphy (Ma) System Series Stages Lithology North Silverpit Platform South Cleaverbank Platform and Step Graben phase Orogeny 0 Holocene 0 Quaternary Pleistocene Gelasian Various Various Various Piacenzian NUOT K10-03 NUOT NUOT 5 Pliocene Zanclean 5 Messinian 10 Tortonian 10 Neogene Serravallian 15 Miocene Langhian 15 NUBA NUBA NUBA D Burdigalian 20 20 Aquitanian 25 Savian 25 Chattian
30 Oligocene 30 Rupelian NMRF NMRF NMRF 35 35 Priabonian Pyrenean
40 Bartonian 40 Paleogene 45 Eocene Lutetian K10-03 45 NLFF NLFF NLFF 50 50 Ypresian 55 55 Legend Thanetian NLLF NLLF NLLF 60 60 Paleocene Selandian K10-03 Age-range of well based Danian Laramide 65 CKEK CKEK CKEK 65 on biostratigraphic analyses E N Maastrichtian I P
70 L 70 D15-03 A Sand, sandstone 75 75 Campanian Subhercynian Shale, claystone 80 CKGR CKGR CKGR 80 Upper 85 Santonian 85 Marl Coniacian 90 90 Chalk Turonian 95 95 Cenomanian CKTX CKTX CKTX Carbonate 100 100 E18-02 Anhydrite 105 105 Cretaceous Albian
110 110 Salt KNGL KNGL KNGL Austrian 115 115 Coal Aptian 120 120 Lower Organic 125 125 Barremian Flint 130 KNNC KNNC KNNC 130 Hauterivian 135 135 Glauconite Valanginian KNNS 140 140 Hiatus Ryazanian Late Kimmerian 145 SG 145 Portlandian Aquifer 150 150 Kimmeridgian Upper 155 155 Aquifer/aquitard Oxfordian 160 160 Aquitard Callovian SL 165 165 Bathonian Mid Kimmerian Aquiclude Middle 170 Bajocian 170 Jurassic Aalenian Hydrocarbon source rock 175 175
180 Toarcian 180 Gas reservoir
185 185 Pliensbachian Oil reservoir Lower 190 190 Sinemurian 195 195 Various Quaternary formations NU Upper North Sea Group Hettangian 200 200 NUOT Oosterhout Formation AT Rhaetian NUBA Breda Formation 205 Early Kimmerian 205
210 210 NM Middle North Sea Group NMRF Rupel Formation 215 Norian 215 Upper NL Lower North Sea Group 220 220 NLFF Dongen Formation NLLF Landen Formation 225 Triassic 225 230 230 CK Chalk Group Carnian CKEK Ekofisk Formation 235 235 CKGR Ommelanden Formation Ladinian 240 240 CKTX Texel Formation Middle Anisian 245 RNSO+RNRO 245 KN Rijnland Group RBM Hardegsen Olenekian KNGL Holland Formation 250 Lower RBSH RBSH 250 Induan KNNC Vlieland Claystone Formation Changhsian 255 ZE-salt ZE-salt ZE-salt 255 KNNS Vlieland Sandstone Formation Lopingian Wuchiapingian ZE ZE ZE 260 260 SG Scruff Group Capitanian SL Schieland Group 265 Guadalupian ROCL ROSL + ROCL ROSL + ROCL ROSL + ROCL 265 Wordian 270 Roadian 270 AT Altena Group Kungurian 275 Permian 275 RN Upper Germanic Trias Group RNRO Röt Formation 280 Artinskian 280 RNSO Solling Formation
285 Cisuralian Saalian 285 RB Lower Germanic Trias Group 290 Sakmarian 290 RBM Main Buntsandstein Subgroup RBSH Lower Buntsandstein Formation 295 295 Asselian ZE Zechstein Group 300 300 Stephanian Asturian 305 DCHP 305 RO Upper Rotliegend Group DCDG ROCL Silverpit Formation DCCU 310 310 Westphalian DCCKB ROSL Slochteren Formation Silesian DCCK N
315 A 315 C
S DC Limburg Group Sudetian I R
320 Namurian DCGM DCGM DCGM A 320 DCHP Step Graben Formation V DCDG Hospital Ground Formation 325 325 DCCU Maurits Formation Carboni- DCCKB Botney Member 330 CFYD CFYD CFYD 330 ferous DCCK Klaverbank Formation DCGM Millstone Grit Formation 335 Visean 335 CFEB CFEB CFEB 340 340 CF Farne Group Dinantian CFYD Yoredale Formation 345 345 CFEB Elleboog Formation 350 CFCE CFCE CFCE 350 CFCE Cementstone Formation Tournaisian 355 355 ORTP ORTP ORTP OR Old Red Group ORTP Tayport Formation
Timescale and ages mostly according to Gradstein et al. (2004), except (1) the Triassic (according to Kozur & Bachmann (2008)), (2) the Upper Jurassic (according to Munsterman & Verreussel (in prep)) and (3) the Quaternary (according to the International Commission on Stratigraphy (2009)). The Western European nomenclature is used for the Carboniferous series and stages. Tectono-stratigraphic chart of the Central Offshore Platform, Texel-IJsselmeer High and Vlieland Basin
Age Texel- Tectonic
Central Offshore Platform Vlieland Basin Orogeny (Ma) System Series Stages Lithology Hydrostratigraphy IJsselmeer High phase 0 Holocene 0 Quaternary Pleistocene Gelasian Various Various Various Piacenzian 5 Pliocene Zanclean NUOT NUOT NUOT 5 Messinian 10 Tortonian L07-06 10 Neogene Serravallian 15 Miocene Langhian 15 Burdigalian NUBA NUBA NUBA 20 20 Aquitanian 25 Savian 25 Chattian E
30 Oligocene 30 Rupelian NMRF NMRF NMRF 35 35 Priabonian Pyrenean
40 Bartonian 40 Paleogene 45 Eocene Lutetian 45 NLFF NLFF NLFF 50 50 Ypresian 55 55 Thanetian NLLF NLLF NLLF 60 Paleocene Selandian 60 Danian Laramide 65 65
E Legend N Maastrichtian I P
70 L 70 A L07-06 Age-range of well based 75 75 on biostratigraphic analyses Campanian Subhercynian 80 CKGR CKGR CKGR 80 Sand, sandstone Upper 85 Santonian 85 Shale, claystone Coniacian 90 90 Turonian Marl 95 95 Cenomanian CKTX CKTX CKTX 100 100 Chalk
105 105 Cretaceous Albian Carbonate
110 110 KNGL KNGL KNGL Austrian Anhydrite 115 115 Aptian Salt 120 120 Lower 125 125 Coal Barremian 130 130 KNNC Organic Hauterivian KNNC KNNC 135 135 Flint Valanginian KNNS 140 140 KNNS L12-05 Ryazanian SGGS Late Kimmerian Glauconite 145 145 Portlandian L12-03 L15-03 150 SG+SL 150 Hiatus Kimmeridgian Upper 155 155 Aquifer Oxfordian 160 160 Callovian Aquifer/aquitard 165 165 Bathonian Mid Kimmerian Middle 170 Bajocian 170 Aquitard Jurassic Aalenian 175 175 Aquiclude
180 Toarcian 180 Hydrocarbon source rock 185 185 Pliensbachian Lower Gas reservoir 190 190 Sinemurian 195 195 Oil reservoir Hettangian 200 200 Rhaetian Various Quaternary formations 205 Early Kimmerian 205 NU Upper North Sea Group
210 210 NUOT Oosterhout Formation NUBA Breda Formation 215 Norian 215 Upper NM Middle North Sea Group 220 220 NMRF Rupel Formation
225 225 Triassic NL Lower North Sea Group 230 230 NLFF Dongen Formation Carnian NLLF Landen Formation 235 235 Ladinian RNKP CK Chalk Group 240 240 Middle RNMU CKGR Ommelanden Formation Anisian 245 RNSO+RNRO RN 245 CKTX Texel Formation RBM Hardegsen Olenekian 250 Lower RBSH 250 Induan RBSH KN Rijnland Group Changhsian KNGL Holland Formation 255 ZE-salt ZE-salt 255 Lopingian Wuchiapingian KNNC Vlieland Claystone Formation ZE ZE 260 260 KNNS Vlieland Sandstone Formation Capitanian 265 Guadalupian ROSL + ROCL RO ROSL + ROCL 265 Wordian SG Scru Group 270 Roadian 270 SGGS Scru Greensand Formation Kungurian 275 Permian 275 SL Schieland Group 280 Artinskian 280 RN Upper Germanic Trias Group RNKP Keuper Formation 285 Cisuralian Saalian 285 RNMU Muschelkalk Formation 290 Sakmarian 290 RNRO Röt Formation RNSO Solling Formation 295 295 Asselian RB Lower Germanic Trias Group 300 300 RBM Main Buntsandstein Subgroup Stephanian Asturian 305 DCHP 305 RBSH Lower Buntsandstein Formation DCDG DCCU 310 310 Westphalian DCCR DCCR ZE Zechstein Group Silesian DCCK DCCB N
315 M10-04 A 315 C
S RO Upper Rotliegend Group
Sudetian I R ROCL Silverpit Formation 320 Namurian DCGE DCGE DCGE A 320 V ROSL Slochteren Formation 325 325 Carboni- DC Limburg Group 330 ferous 330 DCHP Step Graben Formation DCDG Hospital Ground Formation 335 Visean 335 DCCU Maurits Formation 340 340 DCCK Klaverbank Formation Dinantian CL/CF CL/CF CL/CF DCCR Ruurlo Formation 345 345 DCCB Baarlo Formation 350 350 DCGE Epen Formation Tournaisian 355 355 CL Carboniferous Limestone Group CF Farne Group
Timescale and ages mostly according to Gradstein et al. (2004), except (1) the Triassic (according to Kozur & Bachmann (2008)), (2) the Upper Jurassic (according to Munsterman & Verreussel (in prep)) and (3) the Quaternary (according to the International Commission on Stratigraphy (2009)). The Western European nomenclature is used for the Carboniferous series and stages. Tectono-stratigraphic chart of the Broad Fourteens Basin, West Netherlands Basin and surrounding platforms
Age Surrounding Tectonic
platform areas Orogeny (Ma) System Series Stages Lithology Hydrostratigraphy Broad Fourteens Basin West Netherlands Basin IJmuiden Platform phase 0 Holocene 0 Quaternary Pleistocene Gelasian Various Various Various Various Piacenzian NUOT NUOT NUOT NUOT 5 Pliocene Zanclean 5 Messinian 10 Tortonian 10 Neogene Serravallian 15 Miocene Langhian 15 NUBA NUBA NUBA NUBA Burdigalian 20 20 Aquitanian 25 Savian 25 Chattian F Oligocene 30 NMRF 30 Rupelian NMRF NMRF 35 35 Priabonian Pyrenean
40 Bartonian 40 Paleogene 45 Eocene Lutetian 45 Legend NLFF NLFF 50 Q11-03 50 Ypresian NLFF NLFF Q11-03 Age-range of well based 55 55 on biostratigraphic analyses Thanetian NLLF NLLF 60 Selandian NLLF NLLF 60 Paleocene Sand, sandstone Danian Laramide 65 CKEK 65 E N Maastrichtian I CKGR P Shale, claystone 70 L 70 P15-01 A 75 75 Marl Campanian Subhercynian 80 80 Chalk Upper P11-02 85 Santonian 85 Coniacian P08-02 Carbonate 90 90 Turonian 95 95 Anhydrite Cenomanian CKTX CKTX CKTX 100 100 Salt Q13-05 105 105 Cretaceous Albian Coal 110 110 KNGL KNGL KNGL KNGL Austrian Organic 115 115 Aptian 120 120 Flint Lower 125 125 Glauconite Barremian 130 130 KNNC KNNC KNNC Hiatus Hauterivian KNNC 135 135 K14-01 Valanginian K15-01 Aquifer 140 KNNS KNNS KNNS 140 Ryazanian Late Kimmerian 145 K18-03 145 Aquifer/aquitard Portlandian 150 150 Kimmeridgian SLDN SLDN Aquitard Upper 155 155 Oxfordian Aquiclude 160 160 Callovian 165 165 Hydrocarbon source rock Bathonian Mid Kimmerian Middle 170 Bajocian 170 ATWD/ATBR Gas reservoir Jurassic Aalenian ATWD/ATBR 175 175 Oil reservoir 180 Toarcian 180 ATPO ATPO 185 185 Various Quaternary formations Pliensbachian Lower NU Upper North Sea Group 190 190 ATAL ATAL NUOT Oosterhout Formation Sinemurian 195 195 NUBA Breda Formation Hettangian 200 200 NM Middle North Sea Group Rhaetian ATRT ATRT NMRF Rupel Formation 205 Early Kimmerian 205
210 210 NL Lower North Sea Group NLFF Dongen Formation 215 Norian 215 NLLF Landen Formation Upper 220 220 CK Chalk Group RNKP RNKP 225 225 CKEK Ekofisk Formation Triassic CKGR Ommelanden Formation 230 230 CKTX Texel Formation Carnian 235 235 KN Rijnland Group Ladinian 240 240 KNGL Holland Formation Middle RNMU RNMU RNMU KNNC Vlieland Claystone Formation Anisian 245 RNSO+RNRO RNSO+RNRO RNSO+RNRO 245 KNNS Vlieland Sandstone Formation RBM RBM RBM Hardegsen Olenekian 250 Lower RBSH RBSH RBSH RBSH 250 Induan SL Schieland Group Changhsian 255 ZE-salt ZE-salt 255 SLDN Nieuwerkerk Formation Lopingian Wuchiapingian ZE ZE ZE 260 ZE 260 AT Altena Group Capitanian ATBR Brabant Formation 265 Guadalupian ROCL + ROSL ROCL + ROSL ROSL ROSL ROSL 265 Wordian ATWD Werkendam Formation ATPO Posidonia Formation 270 Roadian 270 Kungurian ATAL Aalburg Formation 275 Permian 275 ATRT Sleen Formation 280 Artinskian 280 RN Upper Germanic Trias Group RNKP Keuper Formation 285 Cisuralian Saalian 285 RNMU Muschelkalk Formation 290 Sakmarian 290 RNRO Röt Formation RNSO Solling Formation 295 295 Asselian RB Lower Germanic Trias Group 300 300 RBM Main Buntsandstein Subgroup Stephanian Asturian 305 DCDH DCHS 305 RBSH Lower Buntsandstein Formation DCCU 310 310 Westphalian DCCR ZE Zechstein Group Silesian DCCB N
315 A 315 C
S RO Upper Rotliegend Group Sudetian I R
320 Namurian DCGE DCGE DCGE DCGE A 320 ROCL Silverpit Formation V ROSL Slochteren Formation 325 325 Carboni- DC Limburg Group 330 330 ferous DCHS Strijen Formation DCDH Hellevoetsluis Formation 335 Visean 335 DCCU Maurits Formation 340 340 DCCR Ruurlo Formation Dinantian CL/CF CL/CF CL/CF CL/CF DCCB Baarlo Formation 345 345 DCGE Epen Formation 350 350 Tournaisian CL Carboniferous Limestone Group 355 355 CLZF Zeeland Formation CF Farne Group
Timescale and ages mostly according to Gradstein et al. (2004), except (1) the Triassic (according to Kozur & Bachmann (2008)), (2) the Upper Jurassic (according to Munsterman & Verreussel (in prep)) and (3) the Quaternary (according to the International Commission on Stratigraphy (2009)). The Western European nomenclature is used for the Carboniferous series and stages. Tectono-stratigraphic chart of the London-Brabant Massif, Winterton Platform and Winterton High
Age Tectonic Orogeny
(Ma) System Series Stages Lithology Hydrostratigraphy London-Brabant Massif Winterton Platform Winterton High phase 0 Holocene 0 Quaternary Pleistocene Gelasian Various Various Various Piacenzian NUOT NUOT NUOT 5 Pliocene Zanclean 5 Messinian 10 Tortonian 10 Neogene Serravallian 15 Miocene Langhian 15 NUBA NUBA NUBA Burdigalian 20 20 Aquitanian 25 Savian 25 Chattian
30 Oligocene 30 Rupelian NMRF NMRF NMRF 35 35 Priabonian Pyrenean
40 Bartonian 40 G Paleogene 45 Eocene Lutetian 45 NLFF NLFF NLFF 50 50 Ypresian 55 55 Thanetian NLLF NLLF NLLF 60 Paleocene Selandian 60 Danian Laramide 65 CKEK 65 E N Maastrichtian I P
70 L 70 A
75 75 Campanian Subhercynian 80 CKGR CKGR CKGR 80 Upper 85 Santonian 85 Coniacian 90 90 Turonian 95 95 Cenomanian CKTX CKTX 100 100
105 KNGL 105 Cretaceous Albian
110 110 KNGL Austrian 115 115 Aptian 120 120 Lower 125 125 Barremian 130 130 KNNC Hauterivian 135 135 Legend Valanginian 140 KNNS 140 Ryazanian Late Kimmerian Sand, sandstone 145 145 Portlandian 150 150 Shale, claystone Kimmeridgian Upper 155 155 Marl Oxfordian 160 160 Chalk Callovian 165 165 Bathonian Mid Kimmerian Middle Carbonate 170 Bajocian 170 Jurassic Aalenian 175 175 Anhydrite
Toarcian 180 180 Salt 185 185 Pliensbachian Lower Coal 190 190 Sinemurian 195 195 Organic Hettangian 200 200 Flint Rhaetian 205 205 Early Kimmerian Glauconite 210 210 Hiatus 215 Norian 215 Upper 220 220 Aquifer
225 Triassic 225 Aquifer/aquitard 230 230 Carnian Aquitard 235 235 Ladinian Aquiclude 240 240 Middle Anisian 245 RNSO+RNRO 245 Hydrocarbon source rock RBM Hardegsen Olenekian 250 Lower RBSH 250 Induan Gas reservoir Changhsian 255 255 Lopingian ZE Wuchiapingian Oil reservoir 260 260 Capitanian 265 Guadalupian ROSL ROSL 265 Wordian Various Quaternary formations 270 Roadian 270 NU Upper North Sea Group Kungurian NUOT Oosterhout Formation 275 Permian 275 NUBA Breda Formation 280 Artinskian 280 NM Middle North Sea Group NMRF Rupel Formation 285 Cisuralian Saalian 285
290 Sakmarian 290 NL Lower North Sea Group NLFF Dongen Formation 295 295 NLLF Landen Formation Asselian 300 300 CK Chalk Group Stephanian Asturian 305 305 CKGR Ommelanden Formation DCHS DCDH CKTX Texel Formation DCCU 310 310 Westphalian DCCR Silesian DCCB N KN Rijnland Group 315 A 315 C
S KNGL Holland Formation Sudetian I R
320 Namurian DCGE DCGE DCGE A 320 KNNC Vlieland Claystone Formation V KNNS Vlieland Sandstone Formation 325 325 Carboni- RN Upper Germanic Trias Group 330 CLZLG CF CLZLG 330 ferous RNRO Röt Formation RNSO Solling Formation 335 Visean 335 CLZLS CF CLZLS 340 340 RB Lower Germanic Trias Group Dinantian RBM Main Buntsandstein Subgroup 345 345 RBSH Lower Buntsandstein Formation 350 350 Tournaisian CLZLB CF CLZLB ZE Zechstein Group 355 355 RO Upper Rotliegend Group 360 360 ROSL Slochteren Formation 365 365 Famennian OBBS DC Limburg Group 370 370 DCHS Strijen Formation Upper DCDH Hellevoetsluis Formation 375 375 DCCU Maurits Formation 380 Frasnian OBGC 380 DCCR Ruurlo Formation DCCB Baarlo Formation 385 ? 385 DCGE Epen Formation Devonian Givetian 390 390 Middle CL Carboniferous Limestone Group 395 Eifelian 395 CLZLG Goeree Member CLZLS Schouwen Member 400 400 CLZLB Beveland Member Emsian CF Farne Group 405 405 Lower Pragian 410 410 OB Banjaard Group
Lochkovian CALEDONIAN OBBS Bosscheveld Formation 415 415 OBGC Bollen Claystone
Timescale and ages mostly according to Gradstein et al. (2004), except (1) the Triassic (according to Kozur & Bachmann (2008)), (2) the Upper Jurassic (according to Munsterman & Verreussel (in prep)) and (3) the Quaternary (according to the International Commission on Stratigraphy (2009)). The Western European nomenclature is used for the Carboniferous series and stages.