Fossils: In the lower part of the section fossil trees are Lithostratigraphic subdivision: - intercalated in the basal portion identified as Dadoxylon Underlying unit(s): Laas Formation and Gailtal Crystalline schrollianum; also, spores have rarely been found. Complex, respectively. Origin, facies: See entry Gröden Formation in Carnic Alps. Overlying unit(s): Alpiner Buntsandstein and Werfen For- Chronostratigraphic age: Late Middle Permian due to re- mation of the Triassic sequence. worked pebbles of quartzporphyritic composition presum- ably derived from the Bozen Quartzporphyry of the Dolo- Lateral unit(s): - mites. Geographic distribution: In the Gailtal Alps and Lienz Do- Biostratigraphy: - lomites (“Drauzug”). Thickness: Up to 350 meters. Remarks: - Lithostratigraphically higher rank unit: - Complementary references: - Nördliche Kalkalpen / Northern Calcareous Alps The thick Mesozoic sequences of the Northern Calcareous Lithostratigraphic subdivision: - Alps are resting on predominantly clastic (Upper) Permian Underlying unit(s): Various units of the Variscan Alpine se- sediments. A primary (transgressive) contact to the under- quence. lying Greywacke Zone (e.g., Leobner Hut area near Eisen- Overlying unit(s): Triassic sequences of the Northern Cal- erz) is only rarely known due to overprint by Alpidic tec- careous Alps. tonic movements. In some cases a coherent connection between Permian “continental detritic” deposits and a Me- Lateral unit(s): - sozoic cover is not traceable since they feature tectonic Geographic distribution: The Alpine Verrucano occurs at hangingwall boundaries (e.g., Silbersberg Nappes in NE the base of the Alpine orogenic cycle within the Austroal- Styria and Lower Austria, and Veitsch Nappe south of the pine nappe system. Mürz Valley; NEUBAUER et al.,1994). Remarks: - Complementary references: - Alpiner Verruccano / Alpine Verruccano HANS P. SCHÖNLAUB Präbichl-Formation / Präbichl Formation Validity: Invalid. HANS P. SCHÖNLAUB Remarks: The term “Alpiner Verrucano” was introduced Validity: Invalid; the term was introduced by SCHWINNER by TOLLMANN (1962). TOLLMANN (1972: p. 83) defined this (1929) for the clastic post-Variscan cover overlying De- unit as coarse to fine detritic, weakly bedded continental vonian limestones between Leobner Hütte (1,582 m) and Permian series deposited in an arid climate at the onset the mountain Polster (1,910 m) northeast of Präbichl Pass, of the Alpine sedimentary cycle. Interbedded are acid vol- Styria, at the base of the Northern Calcareous Alps. canics and its debris. According to TOLLMANN (1972) and Type area: ÖK50-UTM, map sheet 4215 Eisenerz (ÖK50- RIEHL-HERWIRSCH (1972) the “Alpiner Verrucano” should BMN, map sheet 101 Eisenerz), area between Polster Kar, not be mixed with the “Verrucano Alpino” of ACCORDI Leobner Hütte and peak of Polster northeast of Präbichl (1956) which is restricted to the Lower Permian conglom- Pass, Styria. erates overlying the Variscan sequence. Hence, RIEHL- Type section: Northeastern directed section between HERWIRSCH (1972: p. 104) suggested to abandon this name and not to use it in further descriptions of tentatively simi- “Knappensteig” west of Leobner Hütte and Hirschegg Sat- lar rock sequences. tel (1699 m) (N 47°32’00” / E 14°58’14”). Reference section(s): - Type area: Not defined. Derivation of name: After Präbichl Pass (1,226 m) in the Type section: No type section defined. Eisenerz Alps (Styria). Reference section(s): - Synonyms: Prebichlschichten, Präbichlkonglomerat Derivation of name: After Castell Verruca in the Monte (SCHWIN NER, 1929; CORNELIus, 1936); Werfener Basis- Pisani area (Tuscany/Italy). brekzie (HIEssLEITNER, 1931, 1935); Basiskonglomerat der Synonyms: - Werfener Schichten (HABERFELNER, 1935); Präbichlschich- ten (KRAINER & STINGL, 1986). Lithology: Mainly red, partly green, grey or brown coarse to fine grained conglomerates, sandstones and volcani- Lithology: Generally, the predominantly red clastic se- clastics. quence starts with an up to 50 m thick limestone conglom- erate containing pebbles from the underlying strata (lime- Fossils: Rare and very badly preserved plant remains. stones, siderite, ankerite). This basal conglomerate and Origin, facies: Continental redbeds. breccia is succeeded by interbedded lenses of quartz-rich Chronostratigraphic age: Permian. conglomerates and pink siltstones which grade into more than 50 m thick sandstones alternating with mudstones Biostratigraphy: - and siltstones (SOMMER, 1972). In the quartz-rich conglom- Thickness: Up to 1,000 m. erate chert clasts occur quite frequently and are derived Lithostratigraphically higher rank unit: - from the reworked Devonian to Carboniferous sequence 100 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 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 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