Scruff Greensand Formation

Code
SGGS
Status
Formal (Herngreen & Wong 1989). Amended (Van Adrichem Boogaert & Kouwe 1993; Munsterman et al. 2012).
Lithological description

Grey-green shallow marine fine-grained sandstones that are often intensely bioturbated. Glauconite content is generally high and locally spiculites are abundant at the base of the section. The sandstones may be slightly argillaceous and/or calcareous.

Depositional setting

Shoreface to offshore environment.

Definition of lower boundary

The lower boundary with the Skylge Formation is marked by an increase in GR-log readings, resulting from the downward increasing clay content. The occurrence of the sponge spiculae at the base of the Scruff Greensand Formation may locally be taken as an additional criterion. The Scruff Greensand / Skylge Formation transition is associated with the Sequence 2 / Sequence 3 boundary sensu Abbink et al. (2006).

Definition of upper boundary

Generally conformably overlain by the Lutine Formation. The contact is diachronous. In the northernmost part of the Central Graben the base of the Lutine Formation is older. This upper contact is marked by a general rise in GR-log readings. In the southern Dutch Central Graben an unconformable upper contact with the Vlieland Claystone Formation (Rijnland Group) may locally be present.

Thickness indication
Up to 177 m.
Geographical distribution
Regional correlation
UK: Humber Group; GER: ?; BEL: -.
Age
middle Tithonian - late Berriasian. Sequence 3 sensu Abbink et al. (2006).
Holostratotype
Depth (thickness) AH:
3021 - 3065 m (44 m)
Parastratotype
Depth (thickness) AH:
2175 - 2230m (55 m)
Origin of name
Named after the offshore Upper Scruff Bank in the North Sea near well F03-03.
Previous name(s)
None.
Reviewed by (date)
Sander Houben (2017).
References
Herngreen, G.F.W., De Boer, K.F., Romein, B.J., Lissenberg, Th., Wijker, N.C. 1983. Middle Callovian beds in the Achterhoek, eastern Netherlands. Mededelingen Rijks Geologische Dienst 37, 95-123.
Van Adrichem Boogaert, H.A. & Kouwe, W.F.P. 1993. Stratigraphic nomenclature of The Netherlands; revision and update by RGD and NOGEPA, Section G, Upper Jurassic and Lower Cretaceous. Mededelingen Rijks Geologische Dienst, 50, 1-80..
Abbink, O.A., Mijnlieff, H.F., Munsterman, D.K. & Verreussel, R.C.M.H. 2006. New stratigraphic insights in the ‘Late Jurassic’ of the Southern Central North Sea Graben and Terschelling Basin (Dutch Offshore) and related exploration potential. Netherlands Journal of Geosciences 85, 221-238.
Munsterman, D.K., Verreussel, R.M.C.H., Mijnlieff, H.F., Witmans, N., Kerstholt-Boegehold, S. & Abbink, O.A. 2012. Revision and update of the Callovian-Ryazanian Stratigraphic Nomenclature in the northern Dutch Offshore, i.e. Central Graben Subgroup and Scruff Group. Netherlands Journal of Geosciences-Geologie en Mijnbouw, 91 (4), 555-590.
Cite as
TNO-GDN ([YEAR]). Scruff Greensand Formation. In: Stratigraphic Nomenclature of the Netherlands, TNO – Geological Survey of the Netherlands. Accessed on [DATE] from https://www.dinoloket.nl/en/stratigraphic-nomenclature/scruff-greensand-formation.