Schliengen-Formation

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Representation and status

Color CMYK
(0%,55%,80%,4%)
Color RGB
R: 245 G: 110 B: 50
Rank
lithostratigraphic Formation
Validity
Unit is in Use

Nomenclature

Deutsch
Schliengen-Formation
Français
Formation de Schliengen
English
Schliengen Formation
Origin of the Name

Schliengen (Deutschland, Baden-Württemberg)

Historical Variants

Schliengen-Formation (Ohmert 2017)

Nomenclatorial Remarks

Siderolithikum

Hierarchy and sequence

Units at roof

Age

Age at top
  • middle Eocene
Age at base
  • middle Eocene

Palaenography and tectonic

Paleogeography
Rhine Graben
Tectonic unit (resp. main category)
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