Calcare di Altamura
Calcare di Altamura Stratigraphic range: Coniacian-early Campanian ~ | |
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Type | Geological formation |
Sub-units | Loferitique, Stromatolique & Gorjanovicia Members |
Underlies | |
Overlies | Calcare di Bari |
Lithology | |
Primary | Limestone |
Other | Dolomite |
Location | |
Coordinates | 40°48′N 16°36′E / 40.8°N 16.6°ECoordinates: 40°48′N 16°36′E / 40.8°N 16.6°E |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 25°00′N 15°54′E / 25.0°N 15.9°E |
Region | Apulia |
Country | ![]() |
Extent | |
Type section | |
Named for | Altamura |
![]() ![]() Calcare di Altamura (Italy) |
The Calcare di Altamura (Italian for Altamura Limestone) is a Coniacian to early Campanian geologic formation in Italy.[1] The formation comprises limestones that are highly fractured, in places karstified and dolomitized. Fossil ankylosaur tracks have been reported from the formation.[2]
Description[]
The Calcare di Altamura overlies the Calcare di Bari, separated by an unconformity and is overlain by the , separated by a transgressive angular unconformity.[3][4] The Calcare di Altamura is subdivided into the Loferitique, Stromatolique and Gorjanovicia Members.[5] The formation comprises limestones with some levels of dolomitization. The succession starts with a sequence of stromatolites and is heavily fractured and karstified.[6] The formation crops out south of the Bari–Taranto railway. The lower part of the formation is dated to the Coniacian based on the presence of the microfossils , , and .[7] The upper part is dated to the early Campanian.[5]
Fossil content[]
The formation has provided ichnofossils of:[1]
See also[]
- Dinosaur Quarry of Altamura
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Italy
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
- List of stratigraphic units with ornithischian tracks
- Ankylosaur tracks
- List of stratigraphic units with ornithischian tracks
References[]
Bibliography[]
- , and . 2005. Tecniche geologiche tradizionali nella ricerca di nuovi giacimenti di pietre ornamentali in Puglia. 1/2. 29–40.
- The Dinosauria, 2nd edition, 1–880. Berkeley: University of California Press. Accessed 2019-02-21. ISBN 0-520-24209-2 ; , and . 2004.
- Comptes Rendus Palevol 2. 45–66. . 2003. Dinosaurs of Italy.
- . 2001. Carta Geologica d'Italia 1:50.000 - Catalogo delle Formazioni, 31–55. APAT - Dip. Scienze della Terra, Università di Firenze - Commissione Italiana di Stratigrafia.
- ; ; ; ; ; ; 1999. The Late Cretaceous dinosaur tracksite near Altamura (Bari, southern Italy) I – geological framework. 35. 231–236.
- Geologic formations of Italy
- Upper Cretaceous Series of Europe
- Cretaceous Italy
- Campanian Stage
- Coniacian Stage
- Santonian Stage
- Limestone formations
- Dolomite formations
- Shallow marine deposits
- Reef deposits
- Ichnofossiliferous formations
- Paleontology in Italy
- Geography of Apulia