Late Triassic (~ 237 Ma)
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- Color CMYK
- 25 / 40 / 0 / 0
- Color RGB
- R: 189 G: 140 B: 195
- Rank
- chronostratigraphic Epoch
- Validity
- Unit is in Use
- Status
- valid formal name
Nomenclature
- Deutsch
- Späte Trias
- Français
- Trias tardif
- Italiano
- Triassico tardo
- English
- Late Triassic (~ 237 Ma)
Hierarchy and sequence
- Subordinate units
Age
- Age at top
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- Rhaetian
- Age at base
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- Carnian
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Rhaetian (~ 208.5 Ma)
- Name Origin
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Rhaetian Alps (Switzerland, Austria and Italy)
- Rank
- chronostratigraphic Stage
- Status
- valid formal name
- Age
- Rhaetian
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Norian (~ 227 Ma)
- Name Origin
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Noric Alps / Noricum (Latin): ancient Roman province south of the Danube River in present-day Austria.
- Rank
- chronostratigraphic Stage
- Status
- valid formal name
- Age
- Norian
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Sevatian
- Rank
- chronostratigraphic Substage
- Status
- local name (informal)
- In short
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Local substage corresponding to the Late Norian (Late Triassic).
- Age
- Norian
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Alaunian
- Name Origin
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Named after the Hallaun people in Hollein (Tyrol, Austria).
- Rank
- chronostratigraphic Substage
- Status
- local name (informal)
- In short
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Local substage corresponding to the Middle Norian (Late Triassic).
- Age
- Norian
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Lacian
- Rank
- chronostratigraphic Substage
- Status
- local name (informal)
- In short
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Local substage corresponding to the Early Norian (Late Triassic).
- Age
- Norian
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Carnian (~ 237 Ma)
- Name Origin
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Named atfer the Carnic Alps zwischen Austria and Italy (East Tyrol, Carinthia, Friuli and Veneto).
- Rank
- chronostratigraphic Stage
- Status
- valid formal name
- Age
- Carnian