Kehlegg-Formation

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Representation and status

Color CMYK
(0%,10%,42%,6%)
Color RGB
R: 240 G: 215 B: 140
Rank
lithostratigraphic Formation
Validity
Unit is in Use
Status
informal term

Nomenclature

Deutsch
Kehlegg-Formation
Français
Formation de la Kehlegg
Italiano
Formazione della Kehlegg
English
Kehlegg Formation
Historical Variants

Kehlegg-Formation (Friebe 2007)

Description

Thickness
Max. 30-40 m (Oberhauser 1984 und 1986).

Age

Age at top
  • early Eocene
Age at base
  • Danian
Dating Method

NP2-NP12 (Friebe 2007).

Palaenography and tectonic

Paleogeography
Ultrahelvetic Domain
Tectonic unit (resp. main category)

References

Definition
Friebe J. Georg (2007) : Vorarlberg. Geologie der Österreichischen Bundesländer, Geologische Bundesandstalt (Wien)
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