• Falda di Ruginenta

    Origin of the Name

    Ruginenta (Italia), Valle d'Antrona

    Rank
    nappe
    Status
    valid
    In short

    The Ruginenta Nappe is a Middle Penninic tectonic unit of the Western Alps, occuring between the Moncucco Nappe and the Camughera Nappe in the huge Vanzone Antiform (south of the Simplonpass). It consists of a polycyclic basement intruded by a granite and overlain by a Carboniferous – Triassic sedimentary cover.

    Nomenclatorial Remarks

    zone du Moncucco p.p.

  • «Serie del (Passo) Salarioli»

    Origin of the Name

    Passo Salarioli = Colle Selarioli (Italia)

    Rank
    tectonically bounded lithostratigraphic unit
    Status
    informal term
    Age
    Late Carboniferous (= Pennsylvanian) - Triassic
    In short

    Autochthone Sedimente der Ruginenta-Decke (Karbon und Permo-Trias): stark kataklastischer, diskontinuierlicher Sedimentzug mit Kalk und Dolomit, sowie Ophiolith (häufig Serpentin), dünnplattige Quarzite, Rauwacke und Kalkglimmerschiefer.

    Nomenclatorial Remarks

    Col Selarioli (Argand 1911b) ?

    • «Dolomit-Kalzitmarmor» der Salarioli-Serie

      Rank
      lithostratigraphic unit
      Status
      informal term
      In short

      Weisse Dolomit- und Kalzitmarmore.

      Age
      Triassic
    • «Phengit-Tafelquarzit» der Salarioli-Serie

      Rank
      lithostratigraphic unit
      Status
      informal term
      In short

      Hellgrünlich-weisser Phengit-Tafelquarzit der (Permo-)Trias.

      Age
      Triassic
    • «Karbon-Schiefer» der Salarioli-Serie

      Rank
      lithostratigraphic unit
      Status
      informal term
      In short

      Graphitreiche Disthen-Staurolith-Schiefer und -Sandsteine.

      Age
      Carboniferous
    • «Karbon-Konglomerat» der Salarioli-Serie

      Rank
      lithostratigraphic unit
      Status
      informal term
      Age
      Carboniferous
  • Prävariszischer Paragneis der Ruginenta-Decke

    Rank
    lithostratigraphic unit
    Status
    informal term
    In short

    Granat-Zweiglimmer-Plagioklas-Gneise und -Schiefer.

  • Peridotite del Moncucco

    Origin of the Name

    Moncucco (Italia)

    Rank
    lithostratigraphic unit
    Status
    local name (informal)
    In short

    Peridotit der Ruginenta-Decke.

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