Langental Formation

Langental Formation Stratigraphic range: Bartonian-Priabonian ~41–34 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Geological formation
Underlies
Overlies	Silica Beds
Lithology
Primary	Sandstone, siltstone
Location
Coordinates	27°24′S 15°24′E / 27.4°S 15.4°E / -27.4; 15.4Coordinates: 27°24′S 15°24′E / 27.4°S 15.4°E / -27.4; 15.4
Approximate paleocoordinates	31°24′S 8°36′E / 31.4°S 8.6°E / -31.4; 8.6
Region	ǁKaras Region
Country	Namibia
Extent	Sperrgebiet
Langental Formation (Namibia)

The Langental Formation, also spelled as Langetal Formation, is a Late Eocene (Bartonian to Priabonian) geologic formation cropping out in the Sperrgebiet, ǁKaras Region of southwestern Namibia. The siltstones and sandstones of the formation were deposited in a shallow marine environment.^[1] The Langental Formation was deposited under hot and humid conditions. The formation overlies the Silica Beds unit and is overlain by the .^[2] The Langental Formation provides many fossil invertebrates and fish.

Fossil content[]

Among others, the following fossils are reported from the formation:^[3]

Fish

See also[]

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Namibia
• Geology of Namibia
• Elisabeth Bay Formation

References[]

Bibliography[]

• Dauteuil, Olivier; Carole Picart; François Guillocheau; Martin Pickford, and Brigitte Senut. 2018. Cenozoic deformation and geomorphic evolution of the Sperrgebiet (Southern Namibia). Communications of the 18. 1–18. Accessed 2018-08-26.

Further reading[]

• J. Bohm. 1926. Über Tertiäre versteinerungen von den Bogenfelser diamantfeldern. Beiträge zur geologischen Erforschung der deutschen Schutzgebiete 2:55-87