Vulkanite des Karbons

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Representation and status

Color CMYK
(0%,11%,0%,29%)
Color RGB
R: 180 G: 160 B: 180
Rank
lithostratigraphic Group
Validity
Unit is in Use
Status
informal term

Nomenclature

Deutsch
Vulkanite des Karbons
Français
Vulcanites du Carbonifère

Hierarchy and sequence

Subordinate units

Age

Age at top
  • Carboniferous
Age at base
  • Carboniferous

Palaenography and tectonic

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

  • Varaina-Schiefer

    Name Origin

    Alp / Val Varaina (GR)

    Rank
    lithostratigraphic Formation
    Status
    local name (informal)
    In short

    Metaandesit / Grünschiefer.

    Age
    Carboniferous
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  • Metadazit

    Rank
    petrographic facies
    Status
    informal term
    In short
    Metadazit
    Age
    Carboniferous
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  • Metarhyolithbrekzie

    Rank
    petrographic facies
    Status
    informal term
    In short
    Metarhyolithbrekzie
    Age
    Carboniferous
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  • Nair-Porphyroid

    Name Origin

    Piz Nair = Piz Neir (GR) im Juliergebiet

    Rank
    lithostratigraphic Formation
    Status
    informal term
    In short

    Postvariszischer rhyolitischer Gneiss und Schiefer (Metarhyolith bis Metarhyodazit in Grünschiefer-Fazies).

    Age
    Carboniferous
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    • Lavatèra-Brekzie

      Name Origin

      Ova Lavatèra (GR), SE Piz Martedell

      Rank
      lithostratigraphic unit
      Status
      local name (informal)
      Valid term
      Nair-Porphyroid
      In short
      Rein kristalline Brekzie, die als lokale brekziöse Ausbildung des Nair-Porphyroids betrachtet ist.
      Age
      Permian
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    • «Pyritquarzit»

      Rank
      petrography
      Status
      informal term
      In short

      Linsenförmige Einlagerung von Pyrit-reichem Quarzit im Nair-Porphyroid.

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  • «Sprenkelschiefer»

    Rank
    lithostratigraphic Formation
    Status
    incorrect name (though informally used)
    In short

    Violetter rhyodazitischer Schiefer (Metatuff bis - Tuffit).

    Age
    Carboniferous
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