Posidonienschiefer-Formation

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Representation and status

Index
juPO
Color CMYK
(0%,17%,0%,41%)
Color RGB
R: 150 G: 125 B: 150
Rank
lithostratigraphic Formation
Validity
Unit is in Use
Status
valid formal name

Nomenclature

Deutsch
Posidonienschiefer-Formation
Français
Posidonienschiefer-Formation
Italiano
Posidonienschiefer-Formation
English
Posidonienschiefer-Formation
Origin of the Name

Namengebendes Fossil: Bivalve Posidonia, insb. P. bronni (Zieten); siehe Lithostratigraphisches Lexikon Deutschland (LithoLex).

Historical Variants

Posidonienschiefer-Formation (STD 2002/2016, LGRB 2016)

Hierarchy and sequence

Units at roof

Age

Age at top
  • middle Toarcian
Age at base
  • early Toarcian
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