Bohnerz-Formation
Representation and status
- Color CMYK
- N/A
- Color RGB
- R: 125 G: 125 B: 125
- Rank
- lithostratigraphic Formation
- Validity
- Unit is not in Use
- Status
- obsolete term (disused)
- Status discussion
Nomenclature
- Deutsch
- Bohnerz-Formation
- Français
- Formation du Bohnerz
- Italiano
- Formazione del Bohnerz
- English
- Bohnerz Formation
- Origin of the Name
-
Erbsen- oder bohnen-förmiges Eisenerz.
- Historical Variants
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Bohnerzformation (Tobler 1905 Tab.2a), Bohnerzformation = eozäne Verwitterungsepoche = Siderolithikum (Büchi et al. 1965), Minerais de fer en grains = Bohnerz (Rollier 1910), Bohnerzton(en), Bohnerz Formation = Siderolithikum = Sidérolithique (Platt 1992), Eozän = Bohnerzformation = Siderolithikum (Hinske 2003), Bohnerz-Formation (Bitterli et al. 2011)
Age
- Age at top
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- Eocene
- Age at base
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- Eocene
Geography
- Geographical extent
- Delsberger Becken, Münstertal, Aargauer Jura (Born/Aarburg, Zurzach), Lägern (Boppelsen).