St. Gallen Fault

Representation and status

Color RGB
R: 250 G: 50 B: 50
Rank
fault zone
Validity
Unit is not in Use
Status
local name (informal)

Nomenclature

Deutsch
St-Gallen-Störung
English
St. Gallen Fault
Origin of the Name

St. Gallen (SG)

Historical Variants

St. Gallen Fault (Heuberger et al. 2016, Gouffon et al. 2024)

Palaenography and tectonic

Kind of protolith
  • tectonic
Metamorphism
non metamorphic

References

Definition
Gouffon Yves (Editor) (2024) : Tectonic Map of Switzerland 1:500000, Explanatory notes. Federal Office of Topography swisstopo, Wabern

p.22: The western boundary fault system possibly joins the St. Gallen Fault – presently considered active (Heuberger et al. 2016) – west of Arbon.

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