Rupelian (33.9 Ma)

Representation and status

Color CMYK

0/15/35/0

Color RGB

R: 254 G: 217 B: 154

Rank

chronostratigraphic Stage

Validity

Unit is in Use

Status

valid formal name

Nomenclature

Deutsch

Rupélien

Français

Rupélien

Italiano

Rupeliano

English

Rupelian (33.9 Ma)

Origin of the Name

Named after the Rupel river (Belgium).

Historical Variants

Rupélien (Dumont 1849, Denizot et al. 1957), Rupelium, Rupel

Hierarchy and sequence

Units at roof

• Chattian (27.82 Ma)

Upper boundary

LAD Chiloguembelina (Foraminfera) = base FP21b

Lower boundary

LAD Hantkenina (Foraminfera)

Age

Age at top

• early Oligocene

Age at base

• early Oligocene

References

Definition

Dumont A. (1849) : Rapport sur la carte géologique du Royaume. Bull. Acad. roy. Belgique 16/2

Definition

Denizot G., ... (1957) : Tertiaire (France, Belgique, Pays-Bas, Luxembourg). Lexique stratigraphique international, vol. 1 Europe, Fasc. 4a VII