Jump to content

Bletterbach

Coordinates: 46°21′28″N 11°26′03″E / 46.357828°N 11.434193°E / 46.357828; 11.434193
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 176.206.92.86 (talk) at 07:53, 12 July 2022 (The name used to describe the rosks composing the top of the Mountain was wrong, it is a common mistake because "serla dolomite" seems the translation of "sarldolomite" but they are two divverent geological formations). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Bletterbach
Map
Location
CountryItaly
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationAt foot of Weißhorn (South Tyrol)
Length8 km (5.0 mi)

The Bletterbach (in italian: Rio delle Foglie, literally "stream of the leaves") is a stream in South Tyrol, Italy.

The Bletterbach is cutting through deposits of the Lower Permian to the Upper Anis, namely the Bolzano Quartz Porphyry (~272 Ma), the Val Gardena Sandstone, which is famous for its fossil footprints, the Bellerophon Formation, the Werfen Formation and the Contrin Formation (or Sarldolomite) of which the top of the Weißhorn consists.

The rocks in the Bellerophon Formation contain evaporites and show transgression. The stratigraphically lower sediments have evidence of terrigenous influence, while the upper sediments were mainly formed in a marine environment.

Media related to Bletterbach at Wikimedia Commons

46°21′28″N 11°26′03″E / 46.357828°N 11.434193°E / 46.357828; 11.434193


This article related to a river in Italy is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bletterbach&oldid=1097712900"