Plunge Member
General info
Belongs to
Type lithostratigraphy
Rank Member
Scope regional
Status formal standard
Author Paškevičius
Year 1994
Etymon Plunge town, Lithuania
Age (Ma)
Alt. index
O3msP
Date added 2014-11-05
Date changed 2022-12-02
Stratotypes
LocalityTypeFrom (m)1To (m)2ReferenceRemarks
Žarenai 1 borehole
holostratotype
18571859.8
ReferenceContentYear1PagesRemarks
Ainsaar & Meidla, 2001 Proposed the unit as the lower member of the Mossen Fm.
2001
note that Plunge Mb is mentioned also by Paškevičius (1997)
Paškevičius, 1994b Proposed the stratigraphic term.
1994