«Obere Corbet-Zone»

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Representation and status

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Rank
tectonically bounded lithostratigraphic unit
Validity
Unit is in Use
Status
incorrect name (though informally used)

Nomenclature

Deutsch
«Obere Corbet-Zone»
Français
«Zone supérieure du (Piz) Corbet»
Italiano
«Zona superiore del (Piz) Corbet»
English
«Upper Corbet Zone»
Historical Variants

untere Corbetserie = serie superiore di Corbet (Weber 1966), upper Corbet group (Gulson 1973), Zona del Corbet superiore (Sciesa 1991)

Hierarchy and sequence

Subordinate units

Age

Age at top
  • Late Paleozoic
Age at base
  • Late Paleozoic
Dating Method

297 +/-15 Ma (Pegmatit: Hanson et al. 1966)

References

Definition
Weber W. (1966) : Zur Geologie zwischen Chiavenna und Mesocco. Mitt. geol. Inst. ETH u. Univ. Zürich [N.F.] 57

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  • Ortogneiss di Foppa

    Rank
    lithostratigraphic unit
    Status
    informal term
    In short
    Ortogneiss granodioritico a grana fine.
    Age
    Late Paleozoic
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