Wetterstein-Formation

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Representation and status

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Rank
lithostratigraphic unit
Validity
Unit is in Use
Status
informal term

Nomenclature

Deutsch
Wetterstein-Formation
Français
Formation du Wetterstein
Italiano
Formazione del Wetterstein
English
Wetterstein Formation
Origin of the Name

Wettersteingebirge (Deutschland)/(Österreich)

Historical Variants
Wettersteinkalk (von Guembel 1861, Fraas 1910), Wettersteinkalk = Ladinische Stufe (Cornelius 1935), Wetterstein-Niveau (Staub 1946), Wetterstein = Wettersteindolomit = Wettersteinkomplex (Stöcklin 1949), --- (Fellerer 1964, Kraus 1964), Calcaire de Wetterstein [sic] = Calcaire du Wetterstein = Formation de Wetterstein [sic] (Hirsch 1966), Wettersteindolomit, Wetterstein-Dolomit, Wetterstein limestone

Description

Geomorphology
Parois uniformes et massives.
Thickness
Bis über 1000 m (Hirsch 1966) ; 500-1700 m

Hierarchy and sequence

Subordinate units
Units at roof

Age

Age at top
  • Carnian
Age at base
  • Ladinian

Geography

Geographical extent
Nördliche Kalkalpen.

Palaenography and tectonic

Tectonic unit (resp. main category)
Conditions of formation
Schwellenfazies

  • Oberer Wetterstein-Kalk

    Rank
    lithostratigraphic unit
    Status
    incorrect name (though informally used)
    Valid term
    Vallatscha-Formation
    In short
    Oberer, gebankter und zyklischer Teil der Wetterstein-Fm.
    Age
    Ladinian
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  • «Gastropodenbank»

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

    Schwarze Kalkbank mit kleine Gastropoden und Foraminiferen.

    Age
    Latest Ladinian
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  • Mittlerer Wetterstein-Kalk

    Rank
    lithostratigraphic unit
    Status
    incorrect name (though informally used)
    In short
    Mittlerer, massiger Teil der Wettersein-Fm., bestehend aus einer Rifffazies.
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  • Unterer Wetterstein-Kalk

    Rank
    lithostratigraphic unit
    Status
    incorrect name (though informally used)
    In short
    Unterer, gebankter Teil der Wetterstein-Fm. (ähnlich wie die Kalke der Partnach-Fm.)
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