Gabbro de Louvie

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Representation and status

Color CMYK
(53%,0%,7%,41%)
Color RGB
R: 70 G: 150 B: 140
Rank
lithostratigraphic unit
Validity
Unit is in Use
Status
local name (informal)

Nomenclature

Deutsch
Louvie-Gabbro
Français
Gabbro de Louvie
Italiano
Gabbro di Louvie
English
Louvie Gabbro
Origin of the Name

vallon de Louvie (VS)

Historical Variants
gabbros du Vallon de Louvie = Vallon de Louvie gabbros = gabbros du Métailler (Gauthiez 2011)

Age

Age at top
  • Late Ordovician
Age at base
  • Middle Ordovician
Dating Method
456.7 +/-5 Ma, 462 +4/-7 Ma (U/Pb sur zircon ; Gauthiez 2011)
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