Burgstaller Flaserkalke / Burgstall Flaser Limestones Synonyms: Partly: Scholle von Heiligengeist (Winkler- Bernhard Hubmann Hermaden, 1933), Grauwacken (Schönlaub, 1979). Lithology: Various fine-grained siliciclastic rocks including Validity: Invalid; first mentioned by Dreger (1905), a com- dark colored mica-rich argillaceous slates and sandstones prehensive description by Schlamberger (1987: p. 60; (see Flügel & Neubauer, 1984). “Karbonatkomplex vom Grillkogel”). Fossils: Unknown. Type area: ÖK50-UTM, map sheet 4111 Leibnitz (ÖK50- BMN, map sheet 207 Arnfels). Origin, facies: ? Type section: No type section defined; Schlamberger Chronostratigraphic age: Devonian (?Carboniferous). (1987) presents a section of the quarry “Grillkogel” (458 m; Biostratigraphy: - N 46°44’52” / E 15°24’09”). Thickness: Strong variation; presumably several tens of Reference section(s): Further occurrences of lime- meters. stones are recorded from the vicinity of the village Burg- Lithostratigraphically higher rank unit: - stall (N 46°44’40” / E 15°24’36”) especially on the south- ern slope of the Grillkogel. Lithostratigraphic subdivision: - Derivation of name: After the village Burgstall. Underlying unit(s): ? Burgstall Flaser Limestones and rocks of the Metapsammitic Complex. Synonyms: Partly: Kalke des Burgstallkogels (Dreger, 1905; Schimunek, 1958; Heritsch, 1943); Flaser- und Cri- Overlying unit(s): - noidenkalke des Burgstallkogels (Schönlaub, 1979). Lateral unit(s): - Lithology: Light grey dolostones, crinoidal limestones Geographic distribution: Remschnigg, ? Sausal region; (sometimes intercalated with black marly slates), brownish ÖK50-BMN, map sheets 190 Leibnitz, 207 Arnfels. flaser limestones with colored clay lenses (“colorful lime- Remarks: - stones”) and lydites. Complementary references: - Fossils: Conodonts, badly preserved tentaculites. Origin, facies: Pelagic environment. Lydite / Lydites Chronostratigraphic age: Pragian–Emsian (up to Give- tian?) (Buggisch et al., 1975). Bernhard Hubmann Biostratigraphy: - Validity: Invalid; restricted to very small occurrences in the Thickness: Strong variation in thickness; approx. 80 m. Remschnigg area only. Lithostratigraphically higher rank unit: - Type area: ÖK50-UTM, map sheet 4111 Leibnitz (ÖK50- BMN, map sheet 207 Arnfels). Lithostratigraphic subdivision: - Type section: Heritsch (1933b) and Winkler-Hermaden Underlying unit(s): Metabasaltic Complex. (1933) reported isolated outcrops in the western part of the Overlying unit(s): Greywackes. Altenbachgraben (N 46°40’18” / E 15°20’54”). Lateral unit(s): ? Greywackes. Reference section(s): Winkler-Hermaden (1933) de- Geographic distribution: Sausal region, ? Remschnigg; scribed an additional occurrence at Heiligengeistklamm – ÖK50-BMN, map sheets 190 Leibnitz, 207 Arnfels. Jarzkogl (N 46°37’55” / E 15°28’09”). Remarks: Due to bad exposure the position of the lydites Remarks: Dreger (1905) described the finding of a Fa- vosites (now lost!) within crinoidal limestones and assumed is not clear. Heritsch (1933b) mentioned some possible connections with coral-bearing crinoidal limestones of the a Devonian age. Following the description of Schlamber­ Remschnigg area. ger (1987) of the Grillkogel quarry dolostones are uncon- formably overlain by a sequence of crinoidal limestones, Derivation of name: After the dominant lithology (lydite = “colorful limestones” and flaser limestones. After a fault Paleozoic chert) of the unit. lydites unconformably terminate the section. Synonyms: Kieselschiefer und Lydite (Heritsch, 1933b); Complementary references: - partly: Scholle von Altenbach (Winkler-Hermaden, 1933). Lithology: Siliceous cherts (lydites). Grauwacken / Greywackes Fossils: Unknown. Bernhard Hubmann Origin, facies: ? Validity: Invalid; collective term for very bad exposed rocks Chronostratigraphic age: (?)Upper Devonian. above the Devonian calcareous sequence in the Sausal – Biostratigraphy: - Remschnigg area. Thickness: Unknown. Type area: ÖK50-UTM, map sheet 4111 Leibnitz (ÖK50- BMN, map sheet 207 Arnfels). Lithostratigraphically higher rank unit: - Type section: No section cited in the literature. Lithostratigraphic subdivision: - Reference section(s): - Underlying unit(s): Unknown; crinoidal limestones? (= ? Burgstall Flaser Limestones). Derivation of name: After the predominant lithology of strata overlying the phyllitic successions and crinoidal Overlying unit(s): Greywackes (?). limestones respectively. Lateral unit(s): -

59 Geographic distribution: Remschnigg, ?Sausal region, Thickness: Unknown. ÖK50-BMN, map sheets 190 Leibnitz, 207 Arnfels. Lithostratigraphically higher rank unit: - Remarks: - Lithostratigraphic subdivision: - Complementary references: Schönlaub (1979). Underlying unit(s): See remarks. Overlying unit(s): - Sandsteine / Sandstones Lateral unit(s): - Hans P. Schönlaub Geographic distribution: ÖK50-UTM, sheet 4110 Ei- Validity: Invalid. biswald, upper part of Lieschen creek (eastern margin of Type area: See remarks. ÖK50-BMN, map sheet 206 Eibiswald; red sandstones also on ÖK50-BMN, map sheet 207 Arnfels) south of Type section: - Leutschach. Reference section(s): - Remarks: A sequence of red sandstones has been found Derivation of name: After the dominant lithology. in the Remschnigg area of southern Styria overlying the Synonyms: - fossiliferous Silurian to Devonian sequence attributed by Lithology: Red quartz-sandstones and dark-grey silty Ebner (1987) to the Murau and Stolzalpen Nappes of the shales. Gurktal Thrust Sheet. The true relationship between the basement and the cover is unclear due to tectonic over- Fossils: - prints. The clastic sequence starts with dark-grey silty Origin, facies: Molasse-type sedimentation. shales and red quartz-sandstones which are correlated Chronostratigraphic age: - with the Werchzirm Formation of middle Carinthia. Biostratigraphy: - Complementary references: -

Südburgenland / Southern The Paleozoic of southern Burgenland is represented by Type area: ÖK50-UTM, map sheets 5220 , 5225 two units which are outcropping at the Hohensteinmaiß- Fürstenfeld, 5226 (ÖK50-BMN, map sheets 166 berg (south of Kirchfidisch), near Sulz, in the Punitz woods Fürstenfeld, 167 Güssing, 168 Eberau). and at the Königsberg near . Additionally, the Type section: - sequence is documented by drill cores taken in the 1970s (Ebner, 1978b, 1988). Based on these cores “subsurface Reference section(s): Hohensteinmaißberg near Kirch- units” in Styria, which were correlated with the sections at fidisch (Baron von Kottwitz quarry, N 47°09’01” / Sulz and Hannersdorf by Ebner (1988: Fig. 4), were named E 16°21’10”), Sulz (abandoned quarry, N 47°04’43” / “Blumauer Phyllit-Karbonat-Formation” and “Arnwiesener E 16°15’57”), Punitz Woods (abandoned quarry, Gruppe” by Flügel (1988). N 47°08’07” / E 16°21’32”) compare Schönlaub (1984a, 1994); Waltersdorf 1 (drill core), Blumau 1 and 1a (drill In general, the unit is represented by small tectonic win- cores), Fürstenfeld TH 1 (drill core), Litzelsdorf (drill core) dows which were called “Schieferinseln” (Hoffmann, compare Ebner (1988). 1877) within a tectonically displaced nappe almost com- pletely covered by Neogene sediments. A total thickness Derivation of name: After lithologic units outcropping at is estimated with approx. 500 m (mainly phyllitic shale, the Hohensteinmaißberg and near Sulz. limestone and dolomite). According to strong faulting, rep- Synonyms: Phyllit-Kalkschiefer und Dolomit-Kalkkomplex etition of the sequence within the relatively thick shale in- (Pollak, 1962); Hannersdorfer Komplex (Schmidt, 1983); tervals cannot be excluded. The composite section ranges Blumauer Phyllit-Karbonat-Formation (Flügel, 1988) [this from Silurian to Lower/Middle Devonian. Until now, Prido- formation name was suggested by Flügel (1988) based on li to Emsian is proven by microfossils (Schönlaub, 1994; drill cores Blumau 1 and 1a (Ebner, 1988)]; Blumau-For- Suttner, 2009a). Due to facies and fossil content, shallow mation (Schönlaub, 1994 sensu Flügel, 1988). marine, neritic conditions dominate the depositional envi- ronment. Lithology: Phyllitic shale, calcareous marl, laminated lime- stone, dolomitic limestone and dolostone, bedded lime- Although the relationship and original distance of the Pa- stone with thin interbeds of brownish silt. leozoic deposits of southern Burgenland to that of adja- cent nappes remain unclear, lithostratigraphic equivalents Fossils: Brachiopods, conodonts, corals (rugose and tab- are suggested with neritic units of the Graz Paleozoic (Flü- ulate), echinoderms, gastropods, ostracods, serpulids, gel, 1988) and outcrops in Hungary (compare Schönlaub, sponge spicules. 2000a: p. 35). Origin, facies: Marine, neritic unit. Chronostratigraphic age: Hence the age of the dolomites Dolomite und Schiefer des Hochsteinmaißberg und from Sulz is documented by conodonts ranging from mid- von Sulz / Dolomites and shales from the dle Silurian to Lower Devonian, a Sheinwoodian–Lochko- Hochsteinmaißberg and from Sulz vian age is suggested for this unit (Schönlaub, 1984a: Thomas J. Suttner p. 504). Validity: Informal unit; first observed by Hoffmann (1877); Biostratigraphy: Additionally to the conodont assemblage detailed description is provided by Pollak (1962) and from Sulz (Schönlaub, 1984a), the eosteinhornensis? and Schönlaub (1984a, 1994). woschmidti conodont zones are documented from a short

60 Austrian Stratigraphic Chart 2004 - Paleozoic (sedimentary successions)

Global Classification Austrian Stratigraphic Commission STAGE / AGE ASC TIME Ma SERIES / EPOCH ERATHEM / ERA SYSTEM / PERIOD DURATION Ma CHANGHSINGIAN 251 Dorashamian 2.8 Haselgebirge 255 WUCHIAPING- IAN 6.6 Northern Calcareous Alps Dzhulfian Kristberg Beds LOPINGIAN U. PERMIAN 260 Bellerophon Bellerophon Graschnitz Formation

Präbichl Formation Formation Formation

CAPITANIAN 5.4 Silbersberg Formation 265 WORDIAN 2.2 Gröden Formation

ROADIAN 2.6 Gröden Formation MID. PERMIAN GUADALUPIAN 270

Gröden Formation Gröden Formation KUNGURIAN 5.0 ? 275

Tarvis Breccia

280 Alpine Verruccano Treßdorf Limestone ARTINSKIAN 8.8

Clastic Trogkofel Limestone Trogkofel 285 Formation

PERMIAN SAKMARIAN 10.2 290 Upper Pseudoschwagerina 48 CISURALIAN Formation

? Formation Werchzirm Laas Formation Sandstones LOWER PERMIAN 295 Northern Calcareous Alps ASSELIAN 4.4 Grenzland Formation Rattendorf Formation Drau Range Zöbing Formation 299 Lower Pseudoschwagerina Formation GZHELIAN 4.9 of St. Paul Auernig Group Auernig Group KASIMOVIAN 2.6 305 Upper Carboniferous Waidegg Formation Lower Paleozoic of Zöbing Nötsch Hahn- Formation MOSKOVIAN 5.2 graben 310 Formation Sunk Formation Stangnock Formation Höchkg. Formation 6.4 315 Badstub BASHKIRIAN Formation U. CARBONIFEROUS PENNSYLVANIAN

320 SERPUKHOV- 8.3 IAN 325 Triebenstein Formation Triebenstein 330 Eisenerz Formation Erlachgraben Formation 335 VISEAN 18.9 Kirchbach Limestone Hochwipfel Formation Carboniferous of Nötsch Hochwipfel Formation Hochwipfel Formation 340 Bärenschütz Formation Crinoidal Limestone Dimon Formation Limestone Breccia 345 Steilbach Formation Shale, Lydite Breccias Shale, Lydite Dornerkogel Formation MISSISSIPPIAN 350 13.9 TOURNAISIAN Sanzenkogel Formation CARBONIFEROUS Plotta Lydite 60.2 355 Limestones Kronhof Limestone LOWER CARBONIFEROUS Kronhof Limestone 359.2 Upper Althofen Formation

365 FAMENNIAN 15.3

?

370 Upper Althofen Steinberg Formation Auen Dolomite Marinelli Limestone Limestone Breccia Kollinkofel Limestone Fm.

375 Shale, UPPER Limestones Pal Limestone DEVONIAN Hochlantsch Hochlantsch FRASNIAN 10.8 380 Flaser Limestone Dolomites, Flaser Limestones Lydites Fahrneck Fm. Zachenspitz Fm. Feldkogel Limestone

385 Lydites, Schists, Lydites Kollerkogel Formation Limestone Breccia Schattberg Formation

6.5 Greywackes

GIVETIAN Zollner Formation Kellergrat Reef Limestone 390 Tyrnaueralm Fm. Reef Limestone Hohe Trieb Fm. Hohe Trieb Platy Limestone Valentin Limestone Valentin

Reef-debris Ls. Cellon Limestone MIDDLE EIFELIAN 5.7 395 of Althofen DEVONIAN Plabutsch Formation Osser Fm. Schweinegg Fm. Rotmüller Fm. Limestones, Lydites Spinotti Ls. Seeberg Coral-Crinoidal Limestone Schöckel Fm. Seeland Crinoidal Limestone Sauberg Limestone Freikofel Limestone Eiskar Limestone Massive Limestones Hochschlag Fm.

Dalejian Lower Althofen

400 Limestone Upper Polster Limestone Lambertenghi Limestone

DEVONIAN 9.5 Harrberger Fm. EMSIAN Kogler Formation Vinz Limestone Vinz Burgstall Crinoid- Flösserkogel Formation See- 405 Stromatoporoid Gamskogel Limestone warte Findenig Limestone Ursch Dolomite (Kaindorf Dolomite) Zlichovian Spielberg Dolomite Schwaz Dolomite Limestone Ls. Shale 56.8 Flaser Limestones Seeberg (Adelsberg Limestone) Hohe

Parmasegg Hubenhalt Formation Complex PRAGIAN 4.2 Formation Dolomite from Hannersdorf Warte Limestone Kellerwand LOWER Ls. Metapsammitic 410 Bronteus Limestone DEVONIAN (Grebenzen Limestone) Rauchkofel 4.8 Klinglerkar Formation Metabasaltic LOCHKOVIAN Haider Marble Complex Limestone Platy Banded Formation Schönberg Formation Boden Limestone

Mölbling Dolomite Limestone Limestone Cavernous Dolomites Mölbling Limestone 416 Bameder-, Heigger PRIDOLI Megaerella Ls. Alticola Ls. Bischofalm Shales 2.7 Middle and Upper Limestone Murau Limestone Cardiola Flaser Limestones Alticola Limestone Orthoceratid

Formation Fm. St.Jakob Formation Kötschberg

LUDFORDIAN 420 Pranker Metaclastics Cardiola Fm. Cardiola Fm. 4.2 Dolomite LOW LUD- GORSTIAN Middle Auen and from Sulz Dolomite- Lydite Group Orthoceratid Limestone HOMERIAN Dolomites and shales 5.5 425 from the Hochsteinmaißberg Semriach Fm. Kehr Fm. Gurktal Quartzphyllite Complex WEN- LOCK SHEINWOOD. Southern Burgenland TELYCHIAN 430

Kok Formation Nodular Limestone Nölbling Formation Murau Group Orthoceratid Limestone Rad Schists Red Phyllites 435 Eisenhut Group AERONIAN 15.5 SILURIAN Löhnersbach Formation Hackensteiner Formation Lower Bischofalm Shale 27.7 Dolomites, Limestones with tuffs

440 Formation Taschen

LLANDOVERY RHUDDANIAN Dienten Schists Red Sparitic Ls. 443.7 Plöcken HIRNANTIAN 445 Graz Paleozoic Formation Volcanics Dolomite Rosental Formation PALEOZOIC Lower Auen 12.1 450 Metapelitic Complex Cystoid Limestone

Schattloch Phyllites “Untere Schichten” Wolayer Wolayer Limestone

UPPER Polster 455 Uggwa Limestone Golzeck Quartzite Porphyry Coquina Conglomerates Bischofalm Quartzite Limestones Petersbaumgraben Formation Lydites, Arkoses, Lydites, Schists ORDOVICIAN 5.1 “Clastic Group” Uggwa Shale South Karavanke Mountains Himmelberg Sandstone 460 Blasseneck Porphyry Blasseneck Porphyry Comelico Porphyry Fleons Greywacke Nock Group Kaintal- Val Visdende Fm. Quartzites graben

7.2 Wildschönau Schists Fm. Golzeck Formation DARRIWILIAN 465 Kalwang Gerichtsgraben Carnic Alps Conglomerate Formation

Magdalensberg Group/ Acidic Volcaniclastics Kaser Group/ Kitzeck MIDDLE “Metadiabase” Slates

291 3.7 470 ORDOVICIAN Remschnigg/Sausal Western Greywacke Zone Eastern Greywacke Zone Gurktal Nappe System 6.8 475

480 ORDOVICIAN

LOWER TREMA- 9.7 Legend DOCIAN 44.6 ORDOVICIAN 485 488.3 pelagic, offshore, siliciclastic coal (may include several seams) 490 pelagic, nearshore, calcareous ? position/age doubtful/controversial

shallow marin, neritic | equal units 12.7 495 terrestrial-continental, coarse clastic \ older unit left \ younger unit right UPPER

CAMBRIAN terrestrial-continental, fine clastic hiatus PAIBIAN 500 evaporite (chloride, sulphate) unconformity

505 rhyolite, dacite GSSP 12.0 (basaltic) andesite, trachyandesite

MIDDLE 510 basalt Fm. Formation EOL CAMBRIAN Ls. Limestone phyllite 515 mixed-facies (in corresponding colors)

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