Alzey-Formation

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Representation and status

Color CMYK
(0%,0%,0%,100%)
Color RGB
R: 235 G: 145 B: 100
Rank
lithostratigraphic unit
Validity
Unit is in Use
Status
valid formal name

Nomenclature

Deutsch
Alzey-Formation
Français
Formation d'Alzey
Italiano
Formazione di Alzey
English
Alzey Formation
Origin of the Name

Alzey (Deutschland), Rheinland-Pfalz

Historical Variants

sables marins d'Alzey (Meyer 1928), Alzey-Meeressand, Alzey Formation (Grimm et al. 2000, Grimm 2005, Grimm 2006, Grimm et al. 2011a/b)

Geography

Geographical extent
Nördlicher Oberrheingraben, Mainz-Becken.
Type area
Mainz-Becken

Palaenography and tectonic

Paleogeography
Rhine Graben
Tectonic unit (resp. main category)

References

Definition
Grimm Kirsten I., Grimm Matthias C., Schindler Thomas (2000) : Lithostratigraphische Gliederung im Rupelium/Chattium des Mainzer Beckens, Deutschland. N. Jb. Geol. Pal. - Abh. 218/3, 343-397
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