Luxembourg Sandstone
The Luxembourg Sandstone is a geologic formation in Luxembourg. It exists along the eastern margin of the Paris Basin. Sandstone units continuous with the Luxembourg Sandstone also occur in France. It is Early Jurassic in age. It predominantly outcrops in a belt extending through south-central Luxembourg. It up to 100 metres thick and predominantly consists of carbonaceuous poorly cemented sandstone and sandy limestone[1][2][3][4]
| Luxembourg Sandstone Stratigraphic range: Hettangian–Sinemurian | |
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 Outcrop of Luxembourg sandstone on a road construction site north of Luxembourg City | |
| Type | Formation |
| Thickness | 100 metres in central Luxembourg |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone, Limestone |
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References
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