Corvatsch-Schuppe
Back to Corvatsch SliceRepresentation and status
- Color CMYK
- N/A
- Color RGB
- R: 241 G: 239 B: 237
- Rank
- tectonic slice
- Validity
- Unit is in Use
- Status
- informal term
- Status discussion
Nomenclature
- Deutsch
- Corvatsch-Schuppe
- Français
- Écaille du Corvatsch
- Italiano
- Scaglia del Corvatsch
- English
- Corvatsch Slice
- Origin of the Name
- Historical Variants
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Grevasalvas-Corvatsch-Teildecke (Naef 1987), Corvatsch-Teildecke (Spillmann 1993), Corvatsch Slice (TK500 / Gouffon et al. 2024)
Hierarchy and sequence
- Subordinate units
Geography
- Geographical extent
- Südöstlich der Engadin-Störung
References
- Definition
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(2024) :
Tectonic Map of Switzerland 1:500000, Explanatory notes. Federal Office of Topography swisstopo, Wabern
p.85: The Corvatsch Slice (Spillmann & Trommsdorff 2007) can be seen as the equivalent of the Err Nappe located southeast of the Engadine Fault. It is predominantly made up of intensely deformed pre-Mesozoic basement. Its Mesozoic cover is only rarely preserved just below the overlying Bernina Nappe (e.g., at Fuorcla Surlej).
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Fuorcla-Surlej-Sedimente
- Rank
- tectonically bounded lithostratigraphic unit
- Status
- informal term
- In short
- Geringmächtige normalliegende Sedimentbedeckung des Corvatsch-Kristallins und Deckentrenner mit der hangende Bernina-Decke s.s.
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Corvatsch-Granitkomplex
- Name Origin
- Rank
- lithostratigraphic Superformation
- Status
- informal term
- In short
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Porphyrischer bis gleichkörniger, grobkörniger (Hornblende)-Biotit-Granodiorit.
- Age
- Carboniferous
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Corvatsch-Granodiorit
- Name Origin
- Rank
- lithostratigraphic unit
- Status
- incorrect name (though informally used)
- In short
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Schwach hellgrünlich-grauer, biotitarmer Granit.
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Ota-Porphyr
- Name Origin
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Alp Ota (GR) am Piz Corvatsch (Oberengadin)
- Rank
- lithostratigraphic unit
- Status
- local name (informal)
- In short
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Porphyrige Varietät des Corvatsch-Granodiorites.
- Age
- Carboniferous
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Crap-Margun-Granit
- Name Origin
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Crap Margun (GR), NW-Grat des Piz Mortèl
- Rank
- lithostratigraphic unit
- Status
- local name (informal)
- In short
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Hellgrauer porphyroklastischer Granit.
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Ota-Porphyr
- Name Origin
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Alp Ota (GR) am Piz Corvatsch (Oberengadin)
- Rank
- lithostratigraphic unit
- Status
- local name (informal)
- In short
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Porphyrige Varietät des Corvatsch-Granodiorites.
- Age
- Carboniferous
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Chastelets-Granit
- Name Origin
- Rank
- lithostratigraphic unit
- Status
- local name (informal)
- Valid term
- Corvatsch-Granodiorit
- In short
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Porphyrartiger Granit.
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Crap-Alp-Ota-Granit
- Rank
- lithostratigraphic unit
- Status
- local name (informal)
- In short
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Graugrüner feinkörniger Granit.