Knorren-Melange
Representation and status
- Color CMYK
- (0%,0%,0%,100%)
- Rank
- tectonically bounded lithostratigraphic unit
- Validity
- Unit is not in Use
- Status
- informal term
Nomenclature
- Deutsch
- Knorren-Melange
- Français
- Mélange de Knorren
- Italiano
- Mélange di Knorren
- English
- Knorren Mélange
- Origin of the Name
- Historical Variants
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Knoren-Melange [sic] (Bl. Hinterrhein + Splügenpass), mélange de Knorren (Mayerat Demarne 1994)
- Nomenclatorial Remarks
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Für die Schweiz: das Melange (Duden: die Melange).
Description
- Description
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Mayerat Demarne 1994: Le mélange de Knorren: un ensemble d'éléments provenant à la fois de la zone du Misox et de la zone du Splügen enrobés dans une matrice qui ressemble à un flysch.
... mit Elemente die aus der Misox- und der Splügen-Zone stammen, in eine flyschartige Matrix (kalkige Bündnerschiefer) eingebettet.
Hierarchy and sequence
- Subordinate units
References
- Definition
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(2024) :
Tectonic Map of Switzerland 1:500000, Explanatory notes. Federal Office of Topography swisstopo, Wabern
p.75: The Schams Nappe Complex also contains different mélanges: to the west, in the lower limb of the Niemet-Beverin Backfold, the Knorren Mélange is in contact with the Tambo Nappe, while the Areua-Bruschghorn Mélange marks the boundary with the Tomül Nappe; to the east, in the upper (overturned) limb of the Niemet-Beverin Backfold, the Martegnas Mélange is in contact with the Arblatsch Flysch belonging to the Tomül Nappe (Mayerat Demarne 1994, Schreurs 1995).