Chartegg-Member

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Representation and status

Color CMYK
(0%,50%,63%,22%)
Color RGB
R: 200 G: 100 B: 75
Rank
lithostratigraphic Formation
Validity
Unit is in Use
Status
informal term

Nomenclature

Deutsch
Chartegg-Member
Français
Membre de la Chartegg
Italiano
Membro della Chartegg
English
Chartegg Member
Origin of the Name

Chartegg (SG)

Historical Variants

Chartegg-Schiefer = Charteggschiefer (Ryf 1964), Chartegg-Tone, Chartegg Formation (Letsch et al. 2015)

Hierarchy and sequence

Superordinate unit
Subordinate units
Units at roof

Age

Age at top
  • Cisuralian (= Early Permian)
Age at base
  • Cisuralian (= Early Permian)

Palaenography and tectonic

Tectonic unit (resp. main category)
Kind of protolith
  • sedimentary

References

Definition
Ryf Walter (1965) : Geologische Untersuchungen im Murgtal Diss. Universität Zürich
Definition
Letsch Dominik, Winkler Wilfried, von Quadt Albrecht, Gallhofer Daniela (2015) : The volcano-sedimentary evolution of a post-variscan intramontane basin in the Swiss Alps (Glarus Verrucano) as revealed by zircon U-Pb age dating and Hf isotope geochemistry. International Journal of Earth Sciences (Geologische Rundschau) 104, 123–145

p.133: In the area NE of the Sernftal (Chrauchtal and Murgtal), the Fuggstock Sernifite gradually fines upward and develops into silty shales of purple and green colour, often with characteristic quartz layers (Chartegg Formation, Ryf 1965).

  • Rotberg-Sandstein

    Name Origin

    Rotberg (GL)

    Rank
    lithostratigraphic unit
    Status
    local name (informal)
    In short
    Lokaler, monotoner, roter Sandstein bis Feinbrekzie.
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