Hettangian (201.3 +/-0.2 Ma)

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Representation and status

Index
het
Color CMYK
70 / 5 / 0 / 0
Color RGB
R: 78 G: 179 B: 211
Rank
chronostratigraphic Stage
Validity
Unit is in Use
Status
valid formal name
Status discussion

Nomenclature

Deutsch
Hettangien (CH ; DE/AT: Hettangium)
Français
Hettangien
Italiano
Hettangiano
English
Hettangian (201.3 +/-0.2 Ma)
Origin of the Name

Named after the town of Hettange (Moselle, N France), just south of the border with Luxembourg,

Historical Variants

Hettangien (Renevier 1864), Hettangin (Mayer-Eymar 1888)

Hierarchy and sequence

Age

Age at top
  • Hettangian
Age at base
  • Hettangian

Geography

Type area
Moselle (Paris Basin, France)
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