Biembachgraben-Muschelsandstein
Representation and status
- Color CMYK
- (0%,0%,0%,100%)
- Rank
- lithostratigraphic unit
- Validity
- Unit is in Use
- Status
- local name (informal)
Nomenclature
- Deutsch
- Biembachgraben-Muschelsandstein
- Français
- Grès coquillier du Biembachgraben
- Italiano
- Arenaria a conchiglia del Biembachgraben
- English
- Biembachgraben Shelly Sandstone
- Origin of the Name
- Historical Variants
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Oberer Muschelsandstein = Obere Grenznagelfluh = Muschelsandstein des Biembachgrabens (Gerber 1929, Habicht 1987)
Description
- Thickness
- 3-10 m (Gerber 1929)
Hierarchy and sequence
- Lower boundary
-
Utzigen-Schichten
Geography
- Geographical extent
- Biembachgraben, Gegend zwischen Krauchtal und Luterbachgraben, Belpberg.
- Type area
- Unteremmental (BE)
Palaenography and tectonic
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- OMM-II
- Kind of protolith
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- sedimentary