• Mezzaun-Schuppe

    Origin of the Name

    Piz Mezzaun (GR)

    Rank
    tectonic slice
    Status
    valid
    In short

    The Mezzaun Slice crops out southeast of the Engadine Fault around the Piz Mezzaun. It is composed of a Mesozoic sequence considered as part of the Bernina Nappe Complex. This slice is downfaulted by the Late Cretaceous Mezzaun Normal Fault in respect to the domal structure of the Murtiröl Slice (Err Nappe Complex) forming the footwall of this fault. It is overthrust by the Müsella Slice.

    • 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
    • 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.
    • «Obere Mezzaun-Serie»

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

      ... in verkerte Lagerung.

    • «Mittlere Mezzau-Serie»

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

      Normalliegende Hauptmasse der Mezzaun-Schuppe.

    • «Untere Mezzaun-Serie»

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

      ... in verkehrte Lagerung.

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