Prävariszisches polyzyklisches Grundgebirge des Bernina-Deckenkomplexes

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Representation and status

Color CMYK
(0%,16%,16%,2%)
Color RGB
R: 250 G: 210 B: 210
Rank
lithostratigraphic unit
Validity
Unit is in Use
Status
informal term

Nomenclature

Deutsch
Prävariszisches polyzyklisches Grundgebirge des Bernina-Deckenkomplexes
Français
socle polycyclique anté-varisque du Complexe de nappes du Bernina
Italiano
basamento policiclico ante-varisco del Complesso di falde del Bernina
English
Pre-variscan polycyclic basement of the Bernina Nappe Complex
Historical Variants

altkristallines Grundgebirge (Staub 1916, Staub 1946, Rageth 1984), Altkristallin (Büchi 1994), pre-Variscan basement (von Quadt et al. 1994)

Hierarchy and sequence

Subordinate units

  • Carale-Serie

    Name Origin

    Pizzo Carale = Piz Caral (GR)

    Rank
    lithostratigraphic unit
    Status
    informal term
    In short
    Altkristallin der östlichen Bernina-Decke s. str., bestehend aus gebändertem Chlorit-Hellglimmerschiefer und quarzitischem Hellglimmergneis (sog. «Casannaschiefer»), sowie Orthogneise.
    Age
    Präkambrium
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