Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point for base at Peniche, Portugal
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Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point
geological reference section
stratigraphic boundary marker
The Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point for base at Peniche, Portugal is the internationally agreed reference rock section that marks the official lower boundary and start of the Toarcian stage of the Early Jurassic.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point
ⓘ
geological reference section ⓘ stratigraphic boundary marker ⓘ |
| chronostratigraphicPosition | base of Toarcian Stage in the Jurassic System ⓘ |
| correlatesWithin | Early Jurassic ⓘ |
| correspondsTo | base of Toarcian Stage ⓘ |
| definedIn | stratotype section at Peniche ⓘ |
| discipline |
geology
ⓘ
stratigraphy ⓘ |
| governingBody | Subcommission on Jurassic Stratigraphy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGlobalStatus | official international stratigraphic boundary ⓘ |
| hasStratigraphicRank | stage boundary ⓘ |
| isReferenceSectionFor |
Early Jurassic paleoenvironmental studies
ⓘ
Toarcian ammonite biostratigraphy ⓘ |
| liesAbove | Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point for base of Pliensbachian Stage (if defined elsewhere) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Peniche
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portugal ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Atlantic coast of Portugal ⓘ |
| marksBaseOf | Toarcian Stage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marksBoundaryBetween |
Pliensbachian Stage
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Toarcian Stage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marksBoundaryOf | Toarcian Stage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marksStartOf | Toarcian Stage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Peniche section NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ratifiedBy |
International Commission on Stratigraphy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
International Union of Geological Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| referenceFor | Toarcian Stage base worldwide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeInterval |
Early Jurassic
ⓘ
Mesozoic Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
definition of Toarcian Stage lower boundary
ⓘ
global chronostratigraphic correlation ⓘ |
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