Horizont B der Gemsmättli-Bank

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Representation and status

Color CMYK
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Rank
lithostratigraphic unit
Validity
Unit is in Use
Status
incorrect name (though informally used)

Nomenclature

Deutsch
Horizont B der Gemsmättli-Bank
Historical Variants

Horizont b = Fossilkondensationshorizont (Ischi 1978), Horizont B (Mojon 1982)

Description

Thickness
Max. einige Dezimeter (Mojon 1982).

Components

Fossil Content
  • ammonites
  • echinoderms
  • belemnites
  • brachiopods
  • bivalves

Hierarchy and sequence

Units at roof

Age

Age at top
  • Late Valanginian
Age at base
  • Late Valanginian
Dating Method

Ammoniten (Haldimann 1977).

Geography

Geographical extent
Nur lokal im Raume Niederhorn - Hohgant und Risetenstock - Pilatus.

References

Definition
Mojon Alex (1982) : Geologie des Helvetischen Kieselkalkes zwischen dem Kiental (Berner Oberland) und Vierwaldstättersee. Inauguraldissertation Universität Bern, 128 S.

S.20: Horizont B: Fossilkondensationshorizont.
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