Formazione del Capitello

Representation and status

Rank

lithostratigraphic Formation

Validity

Unit is not in Use

Status

local name (informal)

Nomenclature

Deutsch

Capitello-Formation

Français

Formation du Capitello

Italiano

Formazione del Capitello

English

Capitello Formation

Origin of the Name

Capitello (Italia)

Historical Variants

Calcari a Skirroceras del Capitello (Sturani 1964a), Calcari a Skirroceras di San Vigilio e della Alpi Feltrine (Sturani 1964b), Camporotondo limestones (Casati 1969, Sturani 1971), Calcari a Skirroceras del Capitello Fm = Skirroceras Limestone = Calcari a Skirroceras (Dietze et al. 2017)

Age

Age at top

• early Bajocian

Age at base

• late Aalenian

Dating Method

Zone a Sowerbyi, a Sauzei e ad Humphriesianum (Sturani 1964a)

Palaenography and tectonic

Kind of protolith

• sedimentary

Metamorphism

non metamorphic

References

Important Publications

Dietze Volker, Cresta Stefano, Martire Luca, Pavia Giulio (2017) : Ammonites, taphonomical analysis and biostratigraphy of the Aalenian (Middle Jurassic) from Capo San Vigilio (Lake Garda, N Italy). N. Jb. Geol. Paläont. Abh. 284/2, 161–206