Zillhausen-Member

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Representation and status

Index
jm-opz
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

Stadtteil Zillhausen (Deutschland), Ballingen

Historical Variants

Oberer Opalinuston, Zillhausen-Subformation = Zillhausen Member (Franz & Nitsch 2009), Zillhausen-Subformation (LGRB 2016)

Description

Description

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
Upper boundary

Achdorf-Formation, ...

Lower boundary

Teufelsloch-Sbf.

Age

Age at top
  • early Aalenian
Age at base
  • early Aalenian

Geography

Geographical extent
Süddeutschland

Palaenography and tectonic

  • Dogger
Tectonic unit (resp. main category)
Kind of protolith
  • sedimentary
Metamorphism
non metamorphic

References

Definition
Franz Matthias, Nitsch Edgar (2009) : Zur lithostratigraphischen Gliederung des Aalenium in Baden-Württemberg. LGRB-Informationen 22, 123-146
  • «Zopfplatten»

    Rank
    lithostratigraphic unit
    Status
    incorrect name (though informally used)
    In short

    ... im Dach der süddeutsche Opalinuston-Formation.

    Age
    Aalenian
  • «Costosumbank»

    Name Origin

    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)
  • «Belemnitenbrekzie»

    Rank
    lithostratigraphic Bed
    Status
    incorrect name (though informally used)
    Age
    early Aalenian
  • «Wasserfall-Schichten»

    Rank
    lithostratigraphic unit
    Status
    incorrect name (though informally used)
    In short

    Unterer Teil des Zillhausen-Members (süddeutsche Opalinuston-Formation).

    Age
    early Aalenian
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