Grabfeld-Formation

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Representation and status

Color CMYK
(0%,24%,22%,10%)
Color RGB
R: 230 G: 175 B: 180
Rank
lithostratigraphic Formation
Validity
Unit is in Use
Status
valid formal name

Nomenclature

Deutsch
Grabfeld-Formation
Français
Formation du Grabfeld
Italiano
Formazione del Grabfeld
English
Grabfeld Formation
Origin of the Name

Grabfeld (Deuschland); siehe Lithostratigraphisches Lexikon Deutschland (LithoLex)

Historical Variants
Grabfeld-Folge (Gwinner 1980), Grabfeld-Gruppe (Duchrow 1984), Grabfeld-Formation (Etzold & Schweizer 2005, Geyer & Gwinner 2011, Nitsch 2015)
Nomenclatorial Remarks
das Grabfeld(gau)

Hierarchy and sequence

Units at roof

Age

Age at top
  • Early Carnian
Age at base
  • Late Ladinian
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