Kaltenegg-Schotter

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Representation and status

Index
qs(K)
Color CMYK
(9%,0%,13%,8%)
Color RGB
R: 215 G: 235 B: 205
Rank
lithostratigraphic Formation
Validity
Unit is in Use
Status
local name (informal)

Nomenclature

Deutsch
Kaltenegg-Schotter
Français
Gravier de la Kaltenegg
Italiano
Ghiaia della Kaltenegg
English
Kaltenegg Gravel
Origin of the Name

Kaltenegg (BE)

Historical Variants
Kaltenegg-Schotter = Höhenschotter (Wanner et al. 2019, Schlüchter et al. 2019)

Age

Age at top
  • Middle Pleistocene
Age at base
  • Middle Pleistocene

Palaenography and tectonic

  • Older Deposits
Kind of protolith
  • sedimentary

References

Definition
Schlüchter Christian, Isler Alfred, Jost Jürg, Gisler Christian, Wanner Jürg, Murer Reto, Strasky Stefan, Grünig Andreas, Hofmann Beda (2019) : Blätter 1148 Sumiswald, 1149 Wolhusen und 1168 Langnau i.E. Geol. Atlas Schweiz 1:25'000, Erläut. 163-165
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