Garschella Formation
Garschella Formation Stratigraphic range: Early Aptian-Early Cenomanian | |
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Type | Formation |
Underlies | |
Overlies | Schrattenkalk Formation |
Thickness | up to 120 m (390 ft) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Limestone |
Other | Sandstone |
Location | |
Region | Alps |
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Type section | |
Named for | |
Named by | Föllmi & Ouwehand |
Year defined | 1987 |
The Garschella Formation is an Early Aptian to Early Cenomanian geologic formation in the Alps of Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland.[1] It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period.
See also[]
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Austria
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in France
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Germany
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Switzerland
References[]
- ^ Garschella Formation at Strati.ch
External links[]
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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Categories:
- Geologic formations of Austria
- Geologic formations of France
- Geologic formations of Germany
- Geologic formations of Switzerland
- Cretaceous Austria
- Cretaceous France
- Cretaceous Germany
- Cretaceous Europe
- Albian Stage
- Aptian Stage
- Cenomanian Stage
- Limestone formations
- Geology of the Alps
- Austrian geologic formation stubs
- Cretaceous stubs