Monte dei Corvi section, Italy (Tortonian base)
E916552
GSSP
Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point
geologic type section
geological heritage site
stratigraphic section
Monte dei Corvi section in Italy is a stratigraphic site that serves as the global reference point for the beginning of the Tortonian stage of the Late Miocene.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Monte dei Corvi section | 0 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
GSSP
ⓘ
Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point ⓘ geologic type section ⓘ geological heritage site ⓘ stratigraphic section ⓘ |
| boundaryDefined | base of a global chronostratigraphic unit ⓘ |
| chronostratigraphicRank | stage base GSSP ⓘ |
| chronostratigraphicUnitDefined | Tortonian Stage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| defines |
base of the Tortonian Stage
ⓘ
base of the Tortonian of the Late Miocene ⓘ |
| environmentOfDeposition | marine ⓘ |
| geologicTimeInterval |
Late Miocene
ⓘ
Miocene ⓘ |
| hasDiscipline |
Neogene geology
ⓘ
chronostratigraphy ⓘ stratigraphy ⓘ |
| lithology | marine sedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Adriatic coastal area of central Italy
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ Marche region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Neogene stratigraphic framework ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
International Commission on Stratigraphy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
International Union of Geological Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stratigraphicBoundaryType | stage boundary ⓘ |
| stratigraphicRole | global reference point for the base of the Tortonian ⓘ |
| stratigraphicSignificance | serves as the global reference point for the beginning of the Tortonian stage ⓘ |
| system | Neogene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
calibration of the Miocene time scale
ⓘ
definition of the Tortonian base ⓘ global chronostratigraphic correlation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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