Complesso gneissico del Monte Leone

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Representation and status

Index
GO-ML
Color CMYK
(0%,16%,16%,2%)
Color RGB
R: 250 G: 210 B: 210
Rank
lithostratigraphic Formation
Validity
Unit is in Use
Status
informal term

Nomenclature

Deutsch
Monte-Leone-Gneiskomplex
Français
Complexe gneissique du Monte Leone
Italiano
Complesso gneissico del Monte Leone
English
Monte Leone Gneiss Complex
Origin of the Name

Monte Leone (VS)/(Italia)

Historical Variants

Binnenthal- und Monte Leone-Gneismasse = Gneiss der Binnenthalkette (Gerlach 1869), Monte-Leone-Ofenhorngneis = Leonegneis (Schmidt & Preiswerk 1908), Monte-Leone-Gneis = Monte-Leone-Ofenhorngneis = Leonegneis (Rothpletz 1914), Mte. Leone-Ofenhorngneis (Grütter 1929), Gneise vom Typus Monte Leone (Günthert 1958), gneiss du Monte Leone (Steck 1984), M. Leone-Gneis (Leu 1986), Monte Leone gneiss (Steck et al. 2013)

Description

Description

Gneiss leucocratico massiccio riccho in mica bianca e feldspato alcalino.

Hierarchy and sequence

Subordinate units
Units at roof

Age

Age at top
  • Paleozoic
Age at base
  • Paleozoic

Geography

Geographical extent
Lepontin
Type locality

  • Ganter-Gneis

    Name Origin

    Gantertal (VS)

    Rank
    lithostratigraphic unit
    Status
    informal term
    Nomenclatorial Remarks
    <p>coeur gneissique du Gebidum (Burri 1979)</p>
    In short

    Bändergneis, oft mikroaugig, der Monte-Leone-Decke.

    Age
    Permian
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  • Ritter-Gneis

    Name Origin

    Ritter (VS), WNW Helsenhorn [bzw. Ritterpass = Passo di Boccareccio]

    Rank
    lithostratigraphic unit
    Status
    informal term
    In short

    Sehr helle, glimmerarme, plattige bis nahezu massige Gneise, phengit- und z.T. turmalinführend.

    Age
    Permian
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  • Hyperaugengneis der Monte-Leone-Decke

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

    Augengneiss mit Riesenaugen.

    Age
    Ordovician
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  • Paragneis der Monte-Leone-Decke

    Name Origin

    Kellenhorn = Chellihorn / Chesselhorn (VS)

    Rank
    lithostratigraphic unit
    In short

    Paragneiskomplex der Monte-Leone-Decke.

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