Pliensbachian (190.8 +/-1.0 Ma)
Back to Early Jurassic (201.3 +/-0.2 Ma)Representation and status
- Index
- plb
- Color CMYK
- 50 / 5 / 0 / 0
- Color RGB
- R: 128 G: 197 B: 221
- Rank
- chronostratigraphic Stage
- Validity
- Unit is in Use
- Status
- valid formal name
- Status discussion
Nomenclature
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- Pliensbachien (CH; DE/AT: Pliensbachium)
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- Pliensbachien
- Italiano
- Pliensbachiano
- English
- Pliensbachian (190.8 +/-1.0 Ma)
- Origin of the Name
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Named after the village of Pliensbach (Baden-Württemberg, S Germany), 30 km E Stuttgart.
- Historical Variants
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Pliensbachium (Oppel 1858)
Age
- Age at top
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- Pliensbachian
- Age at base
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- Pliensbachian
Geography
- Type area
- Schwäbische Alb (Baden-Württemberg, Süddeutschland)
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Domerian
- Name Origin
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Named after Monte Domaro (Italia), Val Trompia / Lombardia.
- Rank
- chronostratigraphic Substage
- Status
- informal term
- In short
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Informal substage corresponding to the late Pliensbachian.
- Age
- late Pliensbachian (= Domerian)
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Carixian
- Name Origin
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Named after Charmouth (Dorset, UK).
- Rank
- chronostratigraphic Substage
- Status
- informal term
- Nomenclatorial Remarks
- Latin: Carixium
- In short
- First, informal substage of the Pliensbachian.
- Age
- early Pliensbachian (= Carixian)