Kristberg-Formation

Representation and status

Color CMYK

(0%,0%,0%,100%)

Color RGB

R: 105 G: 115 B: 85

Rank

lithostratigraphic Formation

Validity

Unit is in Use

Status

local name (informal)

Nomenclature

Deutsch

Kristberg-Formation

Français

Formation de Kristberg

Italiano

Formazione di Kristberg

English

Kristberg Formation

Origin of the Name

Kristberg (Österreich)

Historical Variants

Oberkarbon, Kristbergschichten (Amerom et al. 1982, Gruber et al. 2010), Kristberg-Formation (Friebe 2004)

Age

Age at top

• Asselian

Note about top

Autunien

Age at base

• Late Pennsylvanian

Note about base

Stéphanien

Geography

Geographical extent

Rellstal, Bartholomäberg (Montafon).

Type area

Montafon (Österreich)

Palaenography and tectonic

Tectonic unit (resp. main category)

• Lechtal
• Silvretta

Kind of protolith

• sedimentary

References

Definition

Amerom H. W. J., Angerer H., Mostler H. (1982) : Über eine Autuno-Stephanische Flora aus den Kristbergschichten im Montafon, Vorarlberg (Österreich). Jb. Geol. B.-A. 124/2, 283–323