Tielt Formation


The Tielt Formation is a geologic formation in the subsurface of Belgium. The formation crops out in the north of Hainaut, in the southern and central parts of West- and East Flanders and in Walloon and Flemish Brabant. It consists of marine very fine sand and silt, deposited in the shallow sea that covered Belgium during the middle and late Ypresian age.

Description

The Tielt Formation is thick at most. It is subdivided into two members: the Kortemark and Egemkapel Members. The formation lies stratigraphically on top of the Kortrijk Formation. In the northwestern part of Belgium, the Gentbrugge Formation covers the Tielt Formation. If the Gentbrugge Formation is absent, the younger Brussels Formation is directly found on top of the Tielt Formation.