Zillhausen-Member
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- Color CMYK
- (0%,11%,5%,14%)
- Color RGB
- R: 220 G: 195 B: 210
- Rank
- lithostratigraphic Member (Subformation)
- Validity
- Unit is not in Use
- Status
- valid formal name
- Status discussion
Nomenclature
- Deutsch
- Zillhausen-Member
- Français
- Membre de Zillhausen
- Italiano
- Membro di Zillhausen
- English
- Zillhausen Member
- Origin of the Name
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Stadtteil Zillhausen (Deutschland), Ballingen
- Historical Variants
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Oberer Opalinuston, Zillhausen-Subformation = Zillhausen Member (Franz & Nitsch 2009), Zillhausen-Subformation (LGRB 2016)
Description
- Description
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Zillhausen Member, a succession of sandy shales and clayey sandstones of variable thickness (10 to 40 m), including the subunits Wasserfallschichten, Belemnitenbrekzie, Costosumbank, and Zopfplatten.
- Thickness
- 11-40 m (Franz & Nitsch 2009)
Hierarchy and sequence
- Superordinate unit
- Subordinate units
- Upper boundary
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Achdorf-Formation, ...
- Lower boundary
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Teufelsloch-Sbf.
Age
- Age at top
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- early Aalenian
- Age at base
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- early Aalenian
Geography
- Geographical extent
- Süddeutschland
Palaenography and tectonic
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- Dogger
- Tectonic unit (resp. main category)
- Kind of protolith
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- sedimentary
- Metamorphism
- non metamorphic
References
- Definition
- 2009) : Zur lithostratigraphischen Gliederung des Aalenium in Baden-Württemberg. LGRB-Informationen 22, 123-146 (
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«Zopfplatten»
- Rank
- lithostratigraphic unit
- Status
- incorrect name (though informally used)
- In short
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... im Dach der süddeutsche Opalinuston-Formation.
- Age
- Aalenian
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«Costosumbank»
- Name Origin
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Namengebendes Fossil (Ammonitenart): Leioceras costosum (Quenstedt 1886) [eigentlich ungültig, da schon verwendet; dazu von ungenauer Herkunft]
- Rank
- lithostratigraphic Bed
- Status
- incorrect name (though informally used)
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«Belemnitenbrekzie»
- Rank
- lithostratigraphic Bed
- Status
- incorrect name (though informally used)
- Age
- early Aalenian
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«Wasserfall-Schichten»
- Rank
- lithostratigraphic unit
- Status
- incorrect name (though informally used)
- In short
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Unterer Teil des Zillhausen-Members (süddeutsche Opalinuston-Formation).
- Age
- early Aalenian