«Lacustrine Member»

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Representation and status

Color CMYK
(0%,0%,0%,100%)
Rank
lithostratigraphic Member (Subformation)
Validity
Unit is in Use
Status
informal term
Status discussion

Nomenclature

Deutsch
«Lakustrisches Member»
Français
«Lacustrine Member»
Italiano
«Lacustrine Member»
English
«Lacustrine Member»
Historical Variants

Lacustrine Member (Franks 1968 p.81)

Description

Description

Sandsteine, Siltsteine und dunkle, gebänderte Tonsteine. Wenige dünne kohlige Bänder. In den Sandsteinen oft hoher Anteil an vulkanischem Material.

Thickness
150-200 m

Hierarchy and sequence

Superordinate unit
Units at roof
Units at floor

Age

Age at top
  • Pennsylvanian
Note about top

frühes Stephanien

Age at base
  • Pennsylvanian
Note about base

frühes Stephanien

Dating Method

Keine paläobotanische Altersbestimmung

Geography

Geographical extent
Tödi-Bifertengrätli
Type area
Tödi (GL)
Type profile
  • NE-Teil des Bifertengrätli (GL)
    Site particularities
    • typische Fazies
    Coordinates
    • (2715030 / 1187300)
    Note
    • Wanderweg zwischen Fridolinshütte und Ochsenstock: Franks 1968 p.81 [error by the Y-coord.] fig.4.3

Palaenography and tectonic

Tectonic unit (resp. main category)
Kind of protolith
  • sedimentary
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