The Paleozoic Era(Them) B

The Paleozoic Era(them) B. Hubmann, F. Ebner, A. Ferretti, E. Kido, K. Krainer, F. Neubauer, H.P. Schönlaub & T.J. Suttner

Grauwackenzone / Greywacke Zone

The Greywacke Zone (GWZ) in the Eastern Alps is part of (Frisch & Neubauer, 1989; Neubauer et al., 1998; Stamp- the Upper Austroalpine Nappe System (Tollmann, 1977; fli, 2001; Raumer et al., 2003; Ebner et al., 2007, 2008). Schmid et al., 2004). It is subdivided into the Western Contrarily, the Carboniferous of the Veitsch Nappe in the Greywacke Zone (W-GWZ) in Tyrol and Salzburg and the E-GWZ was formed in a marine molasse like fordeep in Eastern Greywacke Zone (E-GWZ) extending from North- front of the already formed internal Variscan Median Crys- western Styria to areas around Gloggnitz in Lower Austria talline Zone (Flügel, 1977, 1990). Therefore, the Carbon- in the East. In addition to Alpine thrust tectonics the GWZ iferous of the Veitsch Nappe avoids any Variscan tecton- includes Variscan nappe structures. In total, the strati- ic deformation and metamorphism (Ratschbacher, 1984, graphic sequences cover Middle Ordovician to Moskovian 1987; Ebner et al., 2008). (Westfalian) ages. The very low to low grade metamorphic In the ASC 2004 (Piller et al., 2004) the column of the overprint is of Alpine Cretaceous age (Colins et al., 1980; GWZ is subdivided from left to the right into the W-GWZ Rantitsch et al., 2004; Rantitsch & Judik, 2009). and the E-GWZ. Previous summaries on the stratigra- Major parts of the GWZ (W-GWZ and Noric Nappe of phy of the GWZ or major parts of it are published in Flü- E-GWZ) belonged to the Noric Composite Terrane (Frisch gel (1964, 1970), Flügel & Schönlaub (1972a), Toll- & Neubauer, 1989). This was part of the Paleozoic Eu- mann (1977), Schönlaub (1979, 1980a), Ebner et al. (1989, ropean Hun Terranes which have been separated from 1991), Krainer (1993a), and Schönlaub & Heinisch (1993). Gondwana during early Paleozoic times and accreted af- Due to some errors in the ASC 2004 a new conceptual ter a mid-Paleozoic drift stage during the early Carbonifer- base for the lithostratigraphic arrangement of the Western ous Variscan orogeny at the European continental margin and Eastern Greywacke Zone is provided in Text-Fig. 2.

W-Grauwackenzone / Western Greywacke Zone (W-GWZ) The stratigraphic frame documented in the ASC 2004 Type area: W-GWZ; around Wildschönau (N 47°25’28” / (Piller et al., 2004) was established mainly by the working E 12°02’35”), ÖK50-UTM, map sheet 3213 Kufstein (ÖK50- group around H. Mostler (University of Innsbruck) in the BMN, map sheet 120 Wörgl). early 1960s–1970s and by the group of H. Heinisch (Uni- Type section: Not selected. versity of Munich) in the Kitzbühel – Saalbach area during the 1980s. Mostler (1973) recognized Variscan thrust Reference section(s): - tectonics resulting in four nappes (Alpbach, Hohe Salve, Derivation of name: After the area of Wildschönau, ÖK50- Jochberg and Langeck unit). The group of Heinisch elab- UTM, map sheet 3213 Kufstein (ÖK50-BMN, map sheet orated two distinct Paleozoic facies realms, presently oc- 120 Wörgl). curring in two Alpine nappes (Wildseeloder and Glemmtal Synonyms: “Untere Grauwackenschiefer” (Ohnesorge, unit) separated by a cataclastic shear/thrust zone (Hoch 1909); “Tiefere Wildschönauer Schiefer” (Mostler, 1968); hörndler Schuppenzone; Silurian dolomite) (Heinisch, “Pinzgauer Phyllit” (Mostler, 1968; Bauer et al., 1969); 1988; Schönlaub & Heinisch, 1993). However, the paleo- “Wildschönauer Schichten” (Flügel, 1970). geographic relationship of these two facies realms is not known although they occur presently in a relatively narrow Lithology: Monotonous sequence of light grey argilla- area W of Zell am See (Heinisch, 1986, 1988; Heinisch et ceous and silty schists, and sandstones. The existence of al., 1988; Schlaegel-Blaut, 1990). The sequence of the extended Ordovician basaltic metavolcanics as suggested Wildseeloder Unit starts with thick Late Ordovician por- by Mostler (1968, 1984) is difficult to decide due to the phyroids followed after an early Silurian erosional gap by lack of fossils and the severe Alpine tectonics (Heinisch, pelagic and shallow water carbonate environments up to 1986; Schönlaub & Heinisch, 1993). Nevertheless pebbles the early Famennian. The Glemmtal Unit is dominated by of greenstones within the level of the “geröllführende Por- siliciclastics which include thin layers of porphyroid ma- phyroide” are a hint to Ordovician basic volcanics (Mos- terials, a late Silurian–Early Devonian basinal carbonate/ tler, 1968). lydite environment and a thick Devonian basic magmatic Fossils: Acritarchs (Reitz & Höll, 1989, 1991). complex (Heinisch, 1988; Schlaegel-Blaut, 1990; Schön- Origin, facies: Basinal clastic environment. laub & Heinisch, 1993). The lithostratigraphic subdivisions in the ASC 2004 (Piller et al., 2004) are mostly informal Chronostratigraphic age: Ordovician (pre-Hirnantian). working terms which correspond with the units/terms used Biostratigraphy: In parts of the unit Tremadocian to Da by Schönlaub (1979: Tab. 3). pingian acritarchs (Reitz & Höll, 1989, 1991) were recorded. Thickness: Due to the heavy tectonics an estimation Siliciclastic facies (partim Glemmtal Unit in the of the thickness is difficult. A thickness around 1,000 m Kitzbüheler Alpen) seems realistic (Mostler, 1968). Wildschönauer-Schiefer / Wildschönau Schists Lithostratigraphically higher rank unit: - Fritz Ebner Lithostratigraphic subdivision: - Validity: Invalid; lithostratigraphic unit used since Cath- rein (1877) in terms of a formation but not formalized. Well Underlying unit(s): Primary basement unknown. characterized by Mostler (1968). Overlying unit(s): Blasseneck Porphyry.

9 Lateral unit(s): - Overlying unit(s): Klinglerkar Formation (Heinisch, 1988) Geographic distribution: W-GWZ; Tyrol, Salzburg; Kitz- and the Metabasite Group (Heinisch, 1988; Schlaegel- büheler Alpen, Dientener Berge, N Pongau. Blaut, 1990; Heinisch et al., 1995, 2003). Remarks: Mostler (1968) subdivided the Wildschönau Lateral unit(s): In upper parts lower parts of the Klinglerkar Schists by the intercalation of the Blasseneck Porphyry Formation (Schlaegel-Blaut, 1990; Heinisch, 1988). into Lower and Upper Wildschönau Schists. In the ASC Geographic distribution: W-GWZ; Tyrol, Salzburg, Kitz- 2004 the Wildschönau Schists represent only the Lower büheler Alpen. Wildschönau Schists. Due to the lack of detailed mapping Remarks: This lithostratigraphic unit was proposed as a and biostratigraphy the Wildschönau Schists of the Tyro- formation because Mostler’s (1968) subdivision in Lower lian Wildschönau – Kitzbühel area cannot be linked eas- and Upper Wildschönau Shales is not applicable for the si- ily with the siliciclastics around Saalbach – Zell am Zee liciclastic domains (Glemmtal Unit sensu Heinisch, 1988) einisch (Salzburg) where H (1986) differentiated several Si- W of Zell am See (Heinisch et al., 1987). lurian/Devonian formations (Löhnersbach, Schattberg and Klinglerkar Formations) in domains previously assigned to Complementary references: Ebner et al. (1989, 2008), Wildschönau Schists. W of Zell am See they are part of the Schönlaub & Heinisch (1993). Glemmtal Unit (Heinisch, 1986). Complementary references: Ohnesorge (1905), Mostler (1970), Tollmann (1977), Schönlaub (1979, 1980a), Dienten-Schiefer / Dienten Schists Heinisch (1988), Heinisch et al. (1987), Schlaegel (1988), Fritz Ebner Ebner et al. (1989). Validity: Invalid; used for a long time in terms of a formation but not formalized. Blasseneck Porphyroid / Blasseneck Porphyry Type area: Dientener Berge (ÖK50-UTM, map sheet 3221 (description see E-GWZ) Zell am See; ÖK50-BMN, map sheet 124 Saalfelden; ÖK50- UTM, map sheet 3222 St. Johann im Pongau; ÖK50-BMN, Löhnersbach-Formation / Löhnersbach Formation map sheet 125 Bischofshofen). Fritz Ebner Type section: No type section is specified in the literature. Validity: Valid; formal description by Heinisch et al. (1987). Reference section(s): - Type area: ÖK50-UTM, map sheet 3221 Zell am See Remarks: First descriptions (Aigner, 1931; Mostler, (ÖK50-BMN, map sheet 123 Zell am See). 1966a) are related to the Lachtal-Grundalm SW Fieber Type section: Southern parts of the Löhnersbachtal, W of brunn (ÖK50-UTM, map sheet 3214 Kitzbühel; ÖK50- Zell am See, NE of Klingler Törl (N 47°19’45” / E 12°37’17”); BMN, map sheet 122 Kitzbühel) and to the magnesite ÖK50-UTM, map sheet 3221 Zell am See (ÖK50-BMN, mine at Entachenalm (ÖK50-UTM, map sheet 3221 Zell am map sheet 123 Zell am See) (Heinisch et al., 1987). See; ÖK50-BMN, map sheet 124 Saalfelden) (Friedrich & Peltzmann, 1937). Reference section(s): - Derivation of name: After the village of Dienten Derivation of name: After the Löhnersbach valley in the (N 47°23’04” / E 13°00’15”); ÖK50-UTM, map sheet 3221 Kitzbüheler Alpen ca. 11 km WNW of Zell am See (ÖK50- Zell am See (ÖK50-BMN, map sheet 124 Saalfelden). UTM, map sheet 3221 Zell am See; ÖK50-BMN, map sheet 123 Zell am See). Synonyms: “Dientener Schiefer”, partim: “Höhere Wild- schönauer Schiefer” (Mostler, 1968; Tollmann, 1977). Synonyms: Partim the “Höhere Wildschönauer Schiefer” (Mostler, 1968). Lithology: Black, alumnian and siliceous schists and lydite with some intercalations of bituminous limestone. Typical Lithology: Alternation of phyllites, metasiltstones and black Dienten Schists develop by the increase of black or- metasandstones. Within this sequence the average con- ganic matter from light grey and much more sandy phyllite tent of metasandstones is ~50 %. Wide areas are domi- (Pinzgauer Phyllit = equivalent of the Wildschönau Schists; nated by thin-bedded metasiltstones. Turbidite Bouma se- Mostler, 1968). quences are differently complete (Heinisch, 1986). Fossils: Entachenalm and Lachtal-Grundalm: grapto- Fossils: - lites (Haiden, 1936; Friedrich & Peltzmann, 1937; Jaeger, Origin, facies: Basinal distal turbidite facies (distal chan- 1978). Nagelschmidpalven/Dienten: bivalves, nautiloids nel facies of deep sea fans; Heinisch et al., 1987). (Hauer, 1847; Stache, 1879; Heritsch, 1929). Chronostratigraphic age: Lower Silurian–Emsian (Hei Origin, facies: Partly euxinic basin. nisch et al., 1987). Chronostratigraphic age: Llandovery–middle Ludlow. Biostratigraphy: - Biostratigraphy: Graptolite zones 27–29, 33 and 34/35 Thickness: Max. 1,300 m (Heinisch, 1988). (Jaeger, 1978). Lithostratigraphically higher rank unit: Wildschönau Thickness: Up to 200 m. Group (sensu Schönlaub & Heinisch, 1993). Lithostratigraphically higher rank unit: - Lithostratigraphic subdivision: - Lithostratigraphic subdivision: - Underlying unit(s): Uppermost Ordovician–lower Silurian epiclastic porphyroid materials interpreted as equivalents Underlying unit(s): Conglomerates. or reworked parts of the Blasseneck Porphyry (Heinisch & Overlying unit(s): Dolomite Lydite Group (Mostler, 1968; Schönlaub, 1993). Schönlaub, 1979, 1980a).

10 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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CAMBRIAN 530 29.0 The Austrian Stratigraphic Chart 2004 - Paleozoic is a supplement of: Hubmann, B., Ebner, F., Ferretti, A., Kido, E., Krainer, K., Neubauer, F., Schönlaub, H.-P. & Suttner, T.J. (2014): The Paleozoic Era(them), nd 53.7 535 2 edition. – In: Piller, W.E. [Ed.]: The lithostratigraphic units of the Austrian Stratigraphic Chart 2004 (sedimentary successions) – Vol. I – Abhandlungen der Geologischen Bundesanstalt, 66, 9–133, Wien. LOWER CAMBRIAN

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