Habkern-Granit

Representation and status

Color CMYK
(0%,44%,56%,12%)
Color RGB
R: 225 G: 125 B: 100
Rank
lithostratigraphic unit
Validity
Unit is in Use
Status
informal term
Status discussion

Nomenclature

Deutsch
Habkern-Granit
Français
Granite de Habkern
Italiano
Granito di Habkern
English
Habkern Granite
Origin of the Name

Habkern (BE)

Historical Variants

Flyschgranite des Habkernthaies (Kaufmann 1871), Habkerengranit (Studer 1872), gisement de Habkehrenthal = granit rose du Habkehrenthal (Schardt 1884), Habkerngranit (Heim 1908, Soder 1949, Reber 1964, Gigon 1981), Habkern-Granit (Bayer 1982)

Components

Mineral Content
  • feldspar
  • quartz

Ölgrüner Quarz, roter Feldspat

Geography

Type area
Habkerntal (BE)
Type locality
  • Luegiboden (BE), SE Habkern
    Site particularities
    • typische Fazies
    Site accessibility
    • geschützter Geotop
    Coordinates
    • (2633100 / 1174430)
    Note
    • Murchison 1849, Bayer 1982
Point of interest
  • Rossgrind (BE), S Habkern
    Site particularities
    • typische Fazies
    • historische Fundstelle
    Coordinates
    • (2631590 / 1173620)
    Note
    • "Murchison-Block": Murchison 1849, Bayer 1982 : Konglomerat
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