Hörnli-Nagelfluh
Back to OMM-IRepresentation and status
- Color CMYK
- (0%,12%,36%,2%)
- Color RGB
- R: 250 G: 220 B: 160
- Rank
- lithostratigraphic Formation
- Validity
- Unit is in Use
- Status
- informal term
- Status discussion
Nomenclature
- Deutsch
- Hörnli-Nagelfluh
- Français
- Poudingue du Hörnli
- English
- Hörnli Conglomerate
- Origin of the Name
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Hörnli (ZH), am Tösstal
- Historical Variants
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Hörnli-Nagelfluh = Nagelfluh der Hörnli-Schüttung (Zaugg et al. 2008)
Hierarchy and sequence
- Superordinate unit
- Subordinate units
- Units at roof
- Units at floor
Age
- Age at top
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- Burdigalian
- Age at base
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- Burdigalian
- Dating Method
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Magnetostratigraphie (Kempf et al. 1997, 1999): von 19 bis 17 Ma
Geography
- Type area
- Umgebung von St. Gallen (Urnäsch, Sitter).
Palaenography and tectonic
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- OSM-I
- Kind of protolith
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- sedimentary
- Metamorphism
- non metamorphic
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Ramschwag-Nagelfluh
- Name Origin
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Ruine Alt-Ramschwag (SG), Ostufer der Sitter
- Rank
- lithostratigraphic unit
- Status
- informal term
- In short
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Kristallinarme Kalk-/Dolomitnagelfluh der Hörnli-Schüttung.