Panorama of the Glarus Thrust
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Panorama of the Glarus Thrust

by Christian Heine, PaleoEarthLabs.org, The Netherlands

Stitched panoramic view of the Glarus Thrust from Naraus chairlift to the NW, with Crap Nier, Laaxer Stöckli and Ofen Mountains at horizon. Main thrust plane is exposed along Crap Grisch (Grauberg cable car upper station), with darker Permo-Triassic Verrucano unit above and lighter-coloured Infrahelvetic units below. Tectonic transport direction is top-to-the-right. The area is part of the UNESCO World Heritage park 'Tektonikarena Sardona'. The glacial landscape overprint with moraines and valley forms is also visible along with the effects of modern land use for wintersports.