Hochfelln
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| Hochfelln | |
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 Hochfelln landscape | |
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| Elevation | 1,674 m (5,492 ft) |
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| Location | Bavaria,Germany |
Hochfellnis a mountain ofBavaria,Germanylocated in theChiemgau Alps.Its summit is 1,674 meters high.[1]Hochfelln overlooks the lakeChiemsee.[2]
Hochfelln includes an area ofEarly Jurassiccalcareouscalled the Hochfelln Beds, which has a substantial amount of silicified Early Jurassic gastropod fauna -- among the most diverse such assemblages in the Northern Calcareous Alps and Germany. The area also has rock deposits from the late Triassic to Cretaceous eras.[1]
References
[edit]- ^abSeuss, Barbara; Höfling, Richard; Nützel, Alexander (November 2005)."Triassic/Jurassic carbonates from the Hochfelln Mountain (Northern Calcareous Alps)—its facies, silicified fauna and implications for the end-Triassic biotic crisis".Facies.51(5): 405–418.doi:10.1007/s10347-005-0048-7.Retrieved28 February2024.
- ^Informationsamt, Germany (West) Presse-und (1966).The Bulletin: a Weekly Survey of German Affairs.Press and Information Office. p. 213.
47°46′N12°33′E/ 47.767°N 12.550°E
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