Saalian

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Representation and status

Color CMYK
(0%,0%,0%,100%)
Rank
chronostratigraphy
Validity
Unit is in Use
Status
informal term

Nomenclature

Deutsch
Saalien
Français
Saalien
Italiano
Saaliano
English
Saalian
Origin of the Name

Named after the river Saale (Deutschland).

Hierarchy and sequence

Units at roof

Age

Age at top
  • Middle Pleistocene
Age at base
  • Middle Pleistocene
Dating Method
MIS-10 to MIS-6, approx. 300'000-130'000 a
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