Klettgau Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Carnian-Rhaetian ~ | |
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°42′N 8°30′E / 47.7°N 8.5°E |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 35°12′N 10°42′E / 35.2°N 10.7°E |
Region | Aargau, Schaffhausen |
Country | Switzerland |
Type section | |
Named for | Klettgau |
Named by | Jordan et al. |
Location | Seebi quarry |
Year defined | 2016 |
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]