The Maastrichtian was introduced into scientific literature by Belgian geologist André Hubert Dumont in 1849, after studying rock strata of the Chalk Group close to the Dutch city of Maastricht.
O Maastrichtiano foi introducido na literatura científica polo xeólogo belga André Hubert Dumont en 1849, despois de estudar estratos do grupo Chalk preto da cidade holandesa de Maastricht.