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Table 1 Lithological units present in the model and their rock properties (top to bottom)

From: The 3D stress state from geomechanical–numerical modelling and its uncertainties: a case study in the Bavarian Molasse Basin

Unit

Young’s module (GPa)

Poisson ratio

Density (kg/m\(^3\))

Foreland Molassea

15c

0.29c

2350b,c

Folded Molassea

33d

0.25d

2400b

Cretaceousa

22.5d

0.25d

2647b,d

Purbecka

52e

0.25d

2750d

Malm zetaa

50f

0.23f

2593f

Malm epsilona

50f

0.30f

2800f

Malm deltaa

50f

0.25f

2760f

Malm gammaa

31f

0.20f

2443f

Malm betaa

45f

0.22f

2490f

Malm alphaa

31f

0.20f

2443f

Pre Malma

20d

0.25d

2680b,d

Alpine bodya

50b,d

0.22b,d

2730b

Crusta

45c

0.24c

2850b

  1. aPrzybycin et al. (2017); b Przybycin et al. (2014); c Hergert et al. (2015); d Koch (2009); e Thuro et al. (2001); f Lama and Vutukuri (1978)