Sarmatian (s.s.)

Representation and status

Color CMYK

(0%,0%,0%,100%)

Color RGB

R: 255 G: 255 B: 89

Rank

chronostratigraphy

Validity

Unit is in Use

Status

local name (informal)

Status discussion

Nomenclature

Deutsch

Sarmatien (s.s.)

Français

Sarmatien (s.s.)

Italiano

Sarmatiano (s.s.)

English

Sarmatian (s.s.)

Origin of the Name

Named after the Sarmatian tribes that lived in the Black Sea region (ex URSS / Iran).

Historical Variants

Sarmatien (Barbot de Marny in: Suess 1869, Denizot et al. 1957), Sarmatien = Sarmatisch = Tortonien estuarial (Renevier 1897), Sarmatium, Sarmatische Stufe, Sarmat (Andrussov 1899) >< Sarmat (Suess ----), Sarmatium (Giersch 2004)

Hierarchy and sequence

Units at roof

• Pannonian

Age

Age at top

• early Tortonian

Age at base

• Serravallian

Dating Method

MN7

Geography

Geographical extent

Central Europe.