Klettgau Formation
Geological formation in Switzerland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Klettgau Formation is a geological formation in Switzerland. It is Late Triassic in age, covering most of the mid to late Norian, the Carnian, and into the Rhaetian, spanning a period of 26-30 million years.[1]
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Klettgau Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Carnian-Rhaetian ~235–202 Ma | |
Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Keuper |
Sub-units | Ergolz, Gansingen, Berlingen, Seebi, Gruhalde & Belchen Members |
Underlies | Staffelegg Formation |
Overlies | Bänkerjoch Formation |
Thickness | 30–60 m (98–197 ft) locally up to 75 m (246 ft) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Mudstone, marl |
Other | Dolomite, sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 47.7°N 8.5°E / 47.7; 8.5 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 35.2°N 10.7°E / 35.2; 10.7 |
Region | Aargau, Schaffhausen |
Country | Switzerland |
Type section | |
Named for | Klettgau |
Named by | Jordan et al. |
Location | Seebi quarry |
Year defined | 2016 |
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