Rhaetian (~ 208.5 Ma)
Representation and status
- Color CMYK
- 10 / 25 / 0 / 0
- Color RGB
- R: 227 G: 185 B: 219
- Rank
- chronostratigraphic Stage
- Validity
- Unit is in Use
- Status
- valid formal name
- Status discussion
Nomenclature
- Deutsch
- Rhät
- Français
- Rhétien
- Italiano
- Retico
- English
- Rhaetian (~ 208.5 Ma)
- Origin of the Name
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Rhaetian Alps (Switzerland, Austria and Italy)
- Historical Variants
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--- (Gümbel 1861, Tollmann ----, Mojsisovics ----, Moore 1861), Rhétien (Mayer-Eymar 1888), Retico (Pozzi 1959), Rhaetium (DE), Rhätium (AT), Rhetian
Components
Fossil Content
- ammonites
- bivalves
Avicula contorta, Choristoceras, ...
Hierarchy and sequence
- Units at roof
Age
- Age at top
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- Rhaetian
- Age at base
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- Rhaetian
Geography
- Type area
- Rhaetian Alps