Cretaceous lithostratigraphic units (Belgium)

Robaszynski, Francis; Dhondt, Annie V.; Jagt, John W.M.

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“…Lithostratigraphic correlations between the Maastrichtian strata of the three study areas and their relationship to the standard belemnite biozonation (Christensen 1979(Christensen , 1984. Based on data in Albers & Felder (1979), Bromley (1979), Christensen (1975Christensen ( , 1979Christensen ( , 1984Christensen ( , 1999, Håkansson & Hansen (1979), Birkelund (1993), Jagt (1999a), Robaszynski & Christensen (1989), Robaszynski et al (2002), Surlyk (1979) and Surlyk & Håkansson (1999) collections were then available for comparison with the more extensive collections of the NHMM (Liège-Limburg Basin) (Jagt 1999a(Jagt , b, 2000a.…”

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“…It shows a slightly different depositional history from the Liège-Limburg Basin, from which it is separated by a zone 50 km in width that is sparse in Upper Cretaceous strata. The stratigraphic correlation of this basin, revised by Robaszynski & Christensen (1989) and Robaszynski et al (2002), is summarized in Figs 1 and 2. Fossiliferous exposures in Hainaut are rarer (Robaszynski 1978) than in the other basins considered herein, but a few quarries have yielded numerous echinoderm fossils (ca.…”

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Field sampling bias, museum collections and completeness of the fossil record

Hunter

Donovan

2005

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Museum specimens, particularly old collections, typically lack comprehensive field data and determination of substrate, sampling biases, etc., is problematic. Diversity at the generic level of all identifiable latest Cretaceous (Campanian–Maastrichtian) echinoderm remains in major museum collections from the Mons (southern Belgium) and Danish (Jylland (Jutland) and Sjælland (Zealand)) basins were compared to those of the Liège‐Limburg Basin. The last‐named has been studied in detail, including microscopical analysis of ossicles picked from bulk samples. Echinoids of the Mons Basin show similarities to those of the Liège‐Limburg Basin, but crinoids, asteroids and ophiuroids remain poorly known from the former. Echinoderms of the Danish Basin resemble those of similar chalk lithofacies in the Liège‐Limburg Basin, despite significant geographical separation. These disparities can be explained, at least in part, by collector bias in sampling methodology, although differences in substrate presumably also had an influence.

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Field sampling bias, museum collections and completeness of the fossil record

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Donovan

2005

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“…In many places, however, these deposits are buried below up to several meters thick Quaternary loess deposits. The Mons Basin represents a gentle, east-west oriented "syncline" filled with Cretaceous-Cenozoic sediments (Robaszynski, Dhondt, & Jagt, 2001;Pirson et al, 2008) (Figure 2). Covering a geographical area of ca.…”

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Geochemical Sourcing of Flint Artifacts from Western Belgium and the German Rhineland: Testing Hypotheses on Gravettian Period Mobility and Raw Material Economy

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Identifying the geological and geographical origin of lithic raw materials is critical to effectively address prehistoric forager raw material economies and mobility strategies. Currently, Paleolithic archaeology in Belgium lacks a systematic sourcing strategy to effectively substantiate detailed interpretations of prehistoric hunter‐gatherer behavioral change across time and space. This pilot study evaluates the potential to “fingerprint” flint from the Mons Basin, western Belgium, using the laser ablation‐inductively coupled plasma‐mass spectrometry (LA‐ICP‐MS) technique and a multivariate statistical analysis of 87 geological samples and 39 Gravettian period chipped stone artifacts. We reappraise two hypotheses raised by previous scholars based on visual raw material identification: (1) the Gravettian occupants of Maisières‐Canal supplied themselves with “black flint” from one single source; (2) the sites Rhens and Koblenz‐Metternich yielded artifacts indicative of long‐distance transfer of western Belgian flint into the German Rhineland, ca. 260 km from the primary source area. Our results demonstrate the validity of LA‐ICP‐MS data with flint and compositional data analysis for fingerprinting discrete geological formations from the Mons Basin. We suggest multiple source provisioning for Maisières‐Canal. Geochemical characterization of other potential flint sources is required to validate the long‐distance transfer hypothesis of western Belgian “black flint” into the German Rhineland.

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“…The Mons Basin is located in the Hainaut province, in the western part of Belgium (Figure 1). It forms a syncline containing Cretaceous and Cenozoic sediments, developed on a folded and faulted Devonian-Carboniferous basement (Robaszynski, 1975 (Robaszynski et al, 2001). In the quarry of Omya Benelux Ltd., located at Harmignies, the succession of the Trivières, Obourg, Nouvelles, and Spiennes Chalk Formations (Campanian stage) can be observed (Robaszynski & Christensen, 1989).…”

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“…Generally, in the southern part of the Mons Basin, flint nodules in the Obourg Chalk Formation are absent or very small(Robaszynski et al, 2001).…”

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Preliminary characterization of flint raw material used on prehistoric sites in NW Belgium

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This study aims at analyzing the mineralogical, chemical, and structural characteristics of flint raw material used for the production of prehistoric stone tools in NW Belgium. Understanding these characteristics is important to recognize their value for tool making and even tool use during prehistory. Due to its formation process, flint is defined by a wide variety of internal structures, chemical variations, and impurities. Moreover, alteration processes cause additional chemical and structural changes complicating the study of this material. Archaeological artifacts often display alteration features, mostly expressed as patination or burning, leading them to be regularly discarded from the functional analysis of lithic tools. By not incorporating these artifacts, our understanding of the investigated assemblage is biased. It is therefore important to investigate the influence of flint characteristics on its weathering behavior, and the impact of preservation of prehistoric use‐wear traces on flint artifacts. The characteristics of flint raw material and natural patination were studied using a combination of different techniques, such as macroscopic analysis, optical microscopy, X‐ray fluorescence, and high‐resolution X‐ray computed tomography. This resulted in a detailed description and distinction of the different flint variants used on prehistoric sites in NW Belgium and a good understanding of patination.

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Cretaceous lithostratigraphic units (Belgium)

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Field sampling bias, museum collections and completeness of the fossil record

Field sampling bias, museum collections and completeness of the fossil record

Geochemical Sourcing of Flint Artifacts from Western Belgium and the German Rhineland: Testing Hypotheses on Gravettian Period Mobility and Raw Material Economy

Preliminary characterization of flint raw material used on prehistoric sites in NW Belgium

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