Studweid-Formation

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Representation and status

Color CMYK
(0%,13%,17%,8%)
Color RGB
R: 235 G: 205 B: 195
Rank
lithostratigraphic Formation
Validity
Unit is in Use
Status
informal term

Nomenclature

Deutsch
Studweid-Formation
Français
Formation de Studweid
Italiano
Formazione di Studweid
English
Studweid Formation
Origin of the Name

Studweid (BE)

Historical Variants
Studweid-Formation (Blau 1966)

Description

Description

Sandstein und Mergel, mit untergeordneter polymikter Nagelfluh und Süsswasserkalk.

Age

Age at top
  • Aquitanian
Age at base
  • Aquitanian

Geography

Type area
Gurnigel-Gebiet (BE)
Type locality
  • Studweid (BE)
    Site particularities
    • typische Fazies
    Coordinates
    • (2603470 / 1181645)
    Note
    • Blau 1966
Type profile
  • Studweid (BE)
    Site particularities
    • typische Fazies
    Coordinates
    • (2603470 / 1181645)
    Note
    • Blau 1966
Reference profiles
  • Fluhweid (BE)
    Site particularities
    • typische Fazies
    Coordinates
    • (2603740 / 1181230)
    Note
    • Blau 1966 : oberer Teil der Studweid-Fm.

Palaenography and tectonic

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

References

Definition
Blau René Viktor (1966) : Molasse und Flysch im östlichen Gurnigelgebiet (Kt. Bern). Beitr. Geol. Karte Schweiz (N.F.) 125, 151 Seiten
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