«Marnes à granulations noires»

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Representation and status

Color CMYK
(0%,0%,0%,100%)
Color RGB
R: 125 G: 125 B: 125
Rank
lithostratigraphic unit
Validity
Unit is in Use
Status
incorrect name (though informally used)

Nomenclature

Deutsch
«Marnes à granulations noires»
Français
«Marnes à granulations noires»
Italiano
«Marnes à granulations noires»
English
«Marnes à granulations noires»
Historical Variants

Zementsteinschichten (Arn. Heim 1920), Marnes grises à granulations noires (Morel 1980), Marnes à granulations noires = Marnes à granules (Anatra 1986)

Description

Thickness
Max. env. 30 m (Anatra 1986)

Hierarchy and sequence

Units at roof

Age

Age at top
  • Early Berriasian
Age at base
  • Earliest Berriasian
Dating Method

Calpionelles (Anatra 1986)

Geography

Geographical extent
Montsalvens, Pléiades, Faucigny et Voirons.
Point of interest
  • Veveyse de Châtel (VD)
    Site particularities
    • Obergrenze
    • typische Fazies
    Site accessibility
    • Bachprofil
    Coordinates
    • (2560270 / 1153180)
    Note
    • Morel 1980 p.169 et fig.21
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