Glarus thrust

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological formation
gptkbp:age Permian to Eocene
gptkbp:displacement 35 kilometers
gptkbp:firstDescribed mid-19th century
gptkbp:hasViewOf Piz Dolf
Piz Segnas
Tschingelhörner
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Glarus thrust
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Glarus_Alps
gptkb:Switzerland
gptkbp:notableFor exposing older rocks above younger rocks
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Alpine_orogeny
gptkbp:rockTypesInvolved limestone
Flysch
Verrucano
gptkbp:significance key site for the study of mountain building
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:Albert_Heim
Hans Schardt
gptkbp:type thrust fault
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Glarus_Alps
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6