Mezzaun-Schuppe

Representation and status

Color CMYK
N/A
Color RGB
R: 241 G: 239 B: 237
Rank
tectonic slice
Validity
Unit is in Use
Status
valid

Nomenclature

Deutsch
Mezzaun-Schuppe
Français
Écaille du Mezzaun
Italiano
Scaglia del Mezzaun
English
Mezzaun Slice
Origin of the Name

Piz Mezzaun (GR)

Historical Variants

Mesozoikum des P. Mezaun (Spitz 1917), mesozoische Serie des Piz Mezzaun (Roesli 1927), --- (Schüpbach 1976, Furger 1985, Schindler 1987, Bernina-äquivalente Einheiten = Mezzaun (Spillmann 1993), Mezzaun-Schuppe (Furrer et al. 2015), Mezzaun-Serien

Hierarchy and sequence

Subordinate units
Upper boundary

Ela-Decke bzw. Languard-Decke

Geography

Geographical extent
Südöstlich des Inns (und der Engain-Störung): Val Chamuera.

References

Definition
Roesli Franz (1927) : Zur Geologie der Murtirölgruppe bei Zuoz (Engadin). Jb. Phil Fak. II, Univ. Bern 7, 140-156

  • Corn-Element

    Name Origin

    Il Corn (GR)

    Rank
    tectonic unit
    Status
    local name (informal)
    In short

    Schmaler mesozoischer Sedimentkeil im Dach der Mezzaun-Schuppe.

    Age
    Permian
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  • Corn-Kristallin

    Name Origin

    Il Corn (GR)

    Rank
    tectonically bounded lithostratigraphic unit
    Status
    obsolete term (disused)
    Valid term
    Muesella-Schuppe
    In short
    Äquivalent der kristalline Müsella-Schuppe.
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  • «Obere Mezzaun-Serie»

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

    ... in verkerte Lagerung.

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  • «Mittlere Mezzau-Serie»

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

    Normalliegende Hauptmasse der Mezzaun-Schuppe.

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  • «Untere Mezzaun-Serie»

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

    ... in verkehrte Lagerung.

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