«Marnes vertes»

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
«Grüne Mergel»
Français
«Marnes vertes»
Historical Variants

Marnes vertes (Meyer 1928), Untere Salzfolge = Grüne Mergel (Hinske 2003)

Hierarchy and sequence

Age

Age at top
  • early Rupelian
Age at base
  • early Rupelian
Dating Method

Sannoisien inférieur (Meyer 1928)

Palaenography and tectonic

Tectonic unit (resp. main category)
Kind of protolith
  • sedimentary
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