Marthalen-Deltaschotter

Representation and status

Color CMYK

(12%,0%,16%,16%)

Color RGB

R: 190 G: 215 B: 180

Rank

lithostratigraphic unit

Validity

Unit is in Use

Status

informal term

Nomenclature

Deutsch

Marthalen-Deltaschotter

Français

Gravier deltaïque de Marthalen

English

Marthalen Deltaic Gravel

Origin of the Name

Marthalen (ZH)

Historical Variants

Marthalen-Deltaschotter (Graf 2009)

Description

Thickness

20-30 m

Geography

Geographical extent

Marthalen-Trog (zwischen Andelfingen und Schwaben, östlich von Rheinau).

Palaenography and tectonic

• Hochterrasse

Kind of protolith

• sedimentary