place

Tristel Formation

Aptian StageBarremian StageCretaceous AustriaCretaceous GermanyCretaceous Switzerland
Geology of LiechtensteinGeology of the AlpsLimestone formationsLower Cretaceous Series of EuropeMarl formationsShale formations
Naafkopf from SW
Naafkopf from SW

The Tristel Formation is a stratigraphic formation of the northern-central Alps, deposited between the late Barremian and the early Aptian of the Early Cretaceous. It consists of thickly banked limestones, marls and shales. It is the lowest formation of the Bündnerschiefer and belongs to the Rhenodanubic Group.Outcrops can be found in the Engadin window, the Tauern window, the Rechnitz window, and many localities of the Penninic realm of the eastern and western Alps.The type locality is the area around the Naafkopf (47.060767°N 9.607067°E / 47.060767; 9.607067) in the border region of Austria, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.The Tristel Formation can be correlated with the Klus Formation in Graubünden and the Couches de l’Aroley Formation in Savoie (France) and Valais (Switzerland).

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Tristel Formation (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).

Tristel Formation

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Wikipedia: Tristel FormationContinue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude Longitude
N 47.060767 ° E 9.607067 °
placeShow on map

Address


6710
Vorarlberg, Austria
mapOpen on Google Maps

Naafkopf from SW
Naafkopf from SW
Share experience

Nearby Places

Naafkopf
Naafkopf

The Naafkopf is a mountain in the Rätikon range of the Alps, located at the border between Austria, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. The summit tripoint is marked with a large wooden cross supported on a brick base extending in three directions.

Schwarzhorn (Rätikon)

The Schwarzhorn is a mountain on the border of Switzerland and Liechtenstein in the Rätikon range of the Eastern Alps. With a height of 2,573 metres (8,442 ft) or 2,574 metres (8,445 ft) above sea level, it is the second highest summit in Liechtenstein.Sometimes the mountain is listed as Hinter-Grauspitz, but according to reference book "Die Orts- und Flurnamen des Fürstentums Liechtenstein", these are two different mountain peaks.

Gorfion

Gorfion is a mountain on the border of Austria and Liechtenstein in the Rätikon range of the Eastern Alps, with a height of 2,308 metres (7,572 ft).

Augstenberg (Liechtenstein)
Augstenberg (Liechtenstein)

Augstenberg is a mountain in Liechtenstein in the Rätikon range of the Eastern Alps close to the border with Austria and the town of Malbun, with a height of 2,365 metres (7,759 ft).

Grauspitz
Grauspitz

The Grauspitz (Vorder Grauspitze or Vorder Grauspitz on some maps) is a mountain in the Rätikon range of the Alps, located on the border between Liechtenstein and Switzerland. With an elevation of 2,599 metres (8,527 ft) above sea level, the Grauspitz is the highest mountain in Liechtenstein. It is also the highest summit of the Rätikon range west of the Schesaplana massif. The mountain lies between the valleys of Lawenatal (municipality of Triesen) on the north and the Fläscher Tal (canton of Graubünden, municipality of Fläsch) on the south. Both sides of the Grauspitz are in the basin of the Rhine, which flows approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 miles) west of the mountain. The easiest route to the summit ascends over the peak Hinter Grauspitz, and along a class 3–4 razor ridge.

Silberhorn (Liechtenstein)

Silberhorn or Hubel is a mountain in Liechtenstein in the Rätikon range of the Eastern Alps close to the border with Switzerland, with a height of 2,150 metres (7,050 ft).

Plasteikopf

Plasteikopf is a mountain in Liechtenstein in the Rätikon range of the Eastern Alps close to the border with Switzerland, with a height of 2,356 metres (7,730 ft).

Valüna

Valüna is a valley area in Liechtenstein located in the municipality of Triesen.

Spitz (Liechtenstein)

Spitz is a mountain in Liechtenstein in the Rätikon range of the Eastern Alps close to the border with Austria and the town of Malbun with a height of 2,186 metres (7,172 ft).

Nospitz

Nospitz is a mountain in Liechtenstein in the Rätikon range of the Eastern Alps close to the town of Malbun, with a height of 2,091 metres (6,860 ft).

Glegghorn
Glegghorn

The Glegghorn is a mountain of the Rätikon (Swiss Alps), overlooking Maienfeld in the canton of Graubünden. It lies just south of the Falknis, where runs the border with Liechtenstein.

Malbun
Malbun

Malbun (German pronunciation: [malˈbuːn]) is a ski-resort village in an exclave of the municipality of Triesenberg, in Liechtenstein.