Hettangian (201.3 +/-0.2 Ma)

Representation and status

Index

het

Color CMYK

70 / 5 / 0 / 0

Color RGB

R: 78 G: 179 B: 211

Rank

chronostratigraphic Stage

Validity

Unit is in Use

Status

valid formal name

Status discussion

Nomenclature

Deutsch

Hettangien (CH ; DE/AT: Hettangium)

Français

Hettangien

Italiano

Hettangiano

English

Hettangian (201.3 +/-0.2 Ma)

Origin of the Name

Named after the town of Hettange (Moselle, N France), just south of the border with Luxembourg,

Historical Variants

Hettangien (Renevier 1864), Hettangin (Mayer-Eymar 1888)

Hierarchy and sequence

Units at roof

• Sinemurian (199.3 +/-0.3 Ma)

Age

Age at top

• Hettangian

Age at base

• Hettangian

Geography

Type area

Moselle (Paris Basin, France)