Ladinian (~ 242 Ma)

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Representation and status

Index
lad
Color CMYK
20 / 45 / 0 / 0
Color RGB
R: 201 G: 131 B: 191
Rank
chronostratigraphic Stage
Validity
Unit is in Use
Status
valid formal name

Nomenclature

Deutsch
Ladinien
Français
Ladinien
Italiano
Ladinico
English
Ladinian (~ 242 Ma)
Origin of the Name

Named after the Ladini people of the Dolomites, N Italy.

Historical Variants

(Bittner 1892), Ladinico (Pozzi 1959), Ladin, Ladinium (DE/AT)

Hierarchy and sequence

Subordinate units
Units at roof

Age

Age at top
  • Ladinian
Age at base
  • Ladinian

  • Longobardian

    Name Origin

    Name derived fromthe term Longobardi, designating the territories controlled by the Lombards in Italy.

    Rank
    chronostratigraphic Substage
    Status
    local name (informal)
    In short
    Last, informal substage of the Ladinian.
    Age
    Late Ladinian
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  • Fassanian

    Name Origin

    Named after the Val di Fassa (Italia).

    Rank
    chronostratigraphic Substage
    Status
    local name (informal)
    In short
    First, informal substage of the Ladinian. Originally based on the Buchenstein Beds, it corresponds to a major transgressive interval.
    Age
    Early Ladinian
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