Tournaisian (358.9 +/-0.4 Ma)

Representation and status

Color CMYK

45/15/55/0

Color RGB

R: 140 G: 176 B: 108

Rank

chronostratigraphic Stage

Validity

Unit is in Use

Status

valid formal name

Nomenclature

Deutsch

Tournaisien

Français

Tournaisien

Italiano

Tournaisiano

English

Tournaisian (358.9 +/-0.4 Ma)

Origin of the Name

Named after the town of Tournay

Historical Variants

--- (de Kon. ----), Tournayon (Mayer-Eymar 1888)

Hierarchy and sequence

Units at roof

• Visean (346.7 +/-0.4 Ma)