Karpatian

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Representation and status

Color CMYK
(0%,0%,0%,100%)
Color RGB
R: 255 G: 255 B: 65
Rank
chronostratigraphy
Validity
Unit is in Use
Status
local name (informal)

Nomenclature

Deutsch
Karpatien
Français
Karpatien
Italiano
Carpatiano
English
Karpatian
Origin of the Name

Named after the Carpathian Mountains (Czechoslovakia).

Historical Variants

Karpatium, Karpatische Stufe, --- (Cicha & Tejkal 1959, Alberdi & Aguirre 1979)

Hierarchy and sequence

Units at roof

Age

Age at top
  • Burdigalian
Age at base
  • Burdigalian

Geography

Geographical extent
Central Europe.
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