Federispitz-Subformation

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Representation and status

Color CMYK
(0%,21%,44%,24%)
Color RGB
R: 195 G: 155 B: 110
Validity
Unit is in Use
Status
local name (informal)

Nomenclature

Deutsch
Federispitz-Subformation
Français
Sous-formation de la Federispitz
Italiano
Sotto-formazione della Federispitz
English
Federispitz Subformation
Origin of the Name

Federispitz (SG), Schänis

Historical Variants
Federispitz-Schichten (Habicht 1987)

Description

Description
Lokale Bezeichnung der Ebnat-Formation der Speer-Schuppe in der Nagelfluhfazies, d.h. für die über den Speer-Schichten gelegenen Teile der Speer-Nagelfluhserie.

Age

Age at top
  • Chattian
Age at base
  • Chattian

Palaenography and tectonic

Paleogeography
North Alpine Foreland Basin
Tectonic unit (resp. main category)
Kind of protolith
  • sedimentary
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