Gargasian

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Representation and status

Color CMYK
N/A
Color RGB
R: 125 G: 125 B: 125
Rank
chronostratigraphic Substage
Validity
Unit is not in Use
Status
local name (informal)

Nomenclature

Deutsch
Gargasien (CH ; DE/AT: Gargasium)
Français
Gargasien
Italiano
Gargasiano
English
Gargasian
Origin of the Name

Named after the village of Gargas (Vaucluse, France).

Historical Variants
Gargasien (Kilian 1887, Sornay et al. 1957)

Components

Fossil Content
Hoplites furcatus (Dufresnoyi)

Hierarchy and sequence

Units at roof

Age

Age at top
  • Middle Aptian
Age at base
  • Early Aptian

References

Definition
Kilian W. (1887) : Système crétacé. Annuaire géologique universel 3
Definition
Sornay J., ... (1957) : Crétacé (France, Belgique, Pays-Bas, Luxembourg). Lexique stratigraphique international, vol. 1 Europe, Fasc. 4a VI
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