Mittlerer Err-Einheit

Representation and status

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Rank
tectonic unit
Validity
Unit is in Use
Status
incorrect name (though informally used)
Status discussion

Nomenclature

Deutsch
Mittlerer Err-Einheit
Français
unité moyenne de la nappe d'Err
Italiano
unità media della falda d'Err
English
Middle Err unit
Nomenclatorial Remarks

Err-Decke s.s. (Cornelius 1932 und 1935, Dietrich 1969), Err-Grevasalvas (Trümpy 1975, Finger 1978), Err-Kristallin + Vairana (Handy et al. 1993), Middle Err unit (Manatschal & Nivergelt 1997)

Hierarchy and sequence

Subordinate units

Geography

Geographical extent
Piz d'Err, Piz Jenatsch, Piz Lavinér.

  • Err-Decke

    Name Origin

    Piz d'Err (GR)

    Rank
    nappe
    Status
    valid
    In short

    Grossräumige, meist kristalline Decke.

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  • Grevasalvas-Einheit

    Name Origin

    Grevasalvas (GR)

    Rank
    tectonic unit
    Status
    local name (informal)
    Valid term
    Corvatsch-Schuppe
    In short

    Äquivalent der Corvatsch-Schuppe nordwestlisch der Engadiner Linie.

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  • Corvatsch-Schuppe

    Name Origin

    Piz Corvatsch (GR)

    Rank
    nappe
    Status
    informal term
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    • Fuorcla-Surlej-Sedimente

      Rank
      tectonically bounded lithostratigraphic unit
      Status
      informal term
      In short
      Geringmächtige normalliegende Sedimentbedeckung des Corvatsch-Kristallins und Deckentrenner mit der hangende Bernina-Decke s.s.
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    • Corvatsch-Granitkomplex

      Name Origin

      Piz Corvatsch (GR)

      Rank
      lithostratigraphic Superformation
      Status
      informal term
      In short

      Porphyrischer bis gleichkörniger, grobkörniger (Hornblende)-Biotit-Granodiorit.

      Age
      Carboniferous
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      • Corvatsch-Granodiorit

        Name Origin

        Piz Corvatsch (GR)

        Rank
        lithostratigraphic unit
        Status
        incorrect name (though informally used)
        In short

        Schwach hellgrünlich-grauer, biotitarmer Granit.

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        • Ota-Porphyr

          Name Origin

          Alp Ota (GR) am Piz Corvatsch (Oberengadin)

          Rank
          lithostratigraphic unit
          Status
          local name (informal)
          In short

          Porphyrige Varietät des Corvatsch-Granodiorites.

          Age
          Carboniferous
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      • Crap-Margun-Granit

        Name Origin

        Crap Margun (GR), NW-Grat des Piz Mortèl

        Rank
        lithostratigraphic unit
        Status
        local name (informal)
        In short

        Hellgrauer porphyroklastischer Granit.

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      • Ota-Porphyr

        Name Origin

        Alp Ota (GR) am Piz Corvatsch (Oberengadin)

        Rank
        lithostratigraphic unit
        Status
        local name (informal)
        In short

        Porphyrige Varietät des Corvatsch-Granodiorites.

        Age
        Carboniferous
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      • Chastelets-Granit

        Name Origin

        Chastelets (GR)

        Rank
        lithostratigraphic unit
        Status
        local name (informal)
        Valid term
        Corvatsch-Granodiorit
        In short

        Porphyrartiger Granit.

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      • Crap-Alp-Ota-Granit

        Rank
        lithostratigraphic unit
        Status
        local name (informal)
        In short

        Graugrüner feinkörniger Granit.

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