Ritter-Gneis

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Representation and status

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Rank
lithostratigraphic unit
Validity
Unit is in Use
Status
informal term

Nomenclature

Deutsch
Ritter-Gneis
English
Ritter Gneiss
Origin of the Name

Ritter (VS), WNW Helsenhorn [bzw. Ritterpass = Passo di Boccareccio]

Historical Variants
Mikroklinaugengneis (Krzemniki 1992), Ritter-Gneis (Bl. Helsenhorn), Rittergneiss (Cuchet et al. 2017)

Age

Age at top
  • Permian
Age at base
  • Permian

Geography

Geographical extent
Felswand des Pizzo Cornera (= Gischihorn).
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