Blauen-Granit

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Representation and status

Index
gamma-BL
Color CMYK
(0%,0%,0%,100%)
Rank
lithostratigraphic Formation
Validity
Unit is in Use
Status
informal term

Nomenclature

Deutsch
Blauen-Granit
Français
Granite du Blauen
Italiano
Granito del Blauen
English
Blauen Granite
Origin of the Name

Blauen (Deutschland)

Historical Variants
Blauengranit (Schroeder 1929), Blauen-Granit (Huber & Huber 1984)

Age

Age at top
  • Early Carboniferous (= Mississipian)
Age at base
  • Early Carboniferous (= Mississipian)
Dating Method
314 +/-4 Ma (Rb/Sr) bzw. 327 +/-5 Ma (K/Ar) (Huber & Huber 1984)

Geography

Geographical extent
Südrand des Schwarzwaldes.
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