«Karbonatische Mitteltrias»

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Representation and status

Color CMYK
N/A
Color RGB
R: 125 G: 125 B: 125
Rank
lithostratigraphic unit
Validity
Unit is not in Use
Status
incorrect term (disused)

Nomenclature

Deutsch
«Karbonatische Mitteltrias»
Français
«Trias moyen carbonaté»
English
«Middle Triassic Carbonates»
Historical Variants

Mitteltrias (Schmid 1973), Middle Triassic Dolomites (Celâl Sengör 1982), Karbonatische Mitteltrias (Naef 1987)

Description

Thickness
Min. 120-150 m (Celâl Sengör 1982)

Age

Age at top
  • Ladinian
Age at base
  • Ladinian

Palaenography and tectonic

Kind of protolith
  • sedimentary

References

Definition
Naef Heinrich (1987) : Ein Beitrag zur Stratigraphie der Trias-Serien im Unterostalpin Graubündens (Grisoniden). Mitteilungen au dem Geologischen Institut der ETH und der Universität Zürich (N.F.) 276, 206 S.

S.2: On top of the "Detritische Basis-Serie" follows a sequence of bright to dark gray dolomites, rauhwackes and locally dark limestones which are informally called the "Karbonatische Mitteltrias". These wellbedded carbonates show the various features of sub- to supratidal platform sediments that have been formed under low energy conditions. Only a very poor fauna can be found, which gives no other date indications than Ladinian.

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