massif des Aiguilles Rouges

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Representation and status

Color CMYK
N/A
Color RGB
R: 241 G: 237 B: 239
Rank
mountainous massif
Validity
Unit is in Use
Status
valid
Status discussion

Nomenclature

Deutsch
Aiguilles-Rouges-Massiv
Français
massif des Aiguilles Rouges
Italiano
massiccio delle Aiguilles Rouges
English
Aiguilles Rouges massif
Origin of the Name

Aiguilles Rouges de Chamonix

Historical Variants

Gruppe der Aiguilles Rouges = Centralmasse der Aiguilles Rouges (Gerlach 1871), massif cristallin des Aiguilles Rouges (Collet et al. 1952), Aiguilles Rouges Massiv (Büchi & Trümpy 1976), Aiguilles Rouges massif (von Raumer & Bussy 2004)

Hierarchy and sequence

Subordinate units

References

Definition
von Raumer Jürgen F., Neubauer F. (1993) : Pre-Mesozoic Geology in the Alps. Springer Verlag, 677 pages

  • fossé permo-carbonifère de Salvan-Dorénaz

    Rank
    paleogeography
    Status
    informal term
    Nomenclatorial Remarks
    <p>Oberkarbon = äussere Karbonzone (Frey &amp; Niggli 1971)</p>
    Age
    Late Carboniferous (= Pennsylvanian)
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