Trogkofel Formation
Trogkofel Formation Stratigraphic range: Sakmarian-Artinskian ~ | |
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![]() Trogkofel, namesake of the formation | |
Type | Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Limestone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 46°36′N 13°12′E / 46.6°N 13.2°ECoordinates: 46°36′N 13°12′E / 46.6°N 13.2°E |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 4°48′N 26°12′E / 4.8°N 26.2°E |
Region | Carinthia Friuli Karawanks |
Country | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Extent | Southern Limestone Alps |
Type section | |
Named for | Trogkofel |
![]() ![]() ![]() Trogkofel Formation (Austria) |
The Trogkofel Formation is a geologic formation in Austria, Slovenia and Italy. It preserves fossils dating back to the Sakmarian to Artinskian stages of the Permian period.[1]
Fossil content[]
The following fossils were reported from the formation:[1]
- Flora
- Eugonophyllum johnsoni
- Ivanovia sp.
See also[]
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Austria
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Italy
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Slovenia
References[]
- ^ a b Trogkofel Formation at Fossilworks.org
Bibliography[]
- H. C. Forke. 2002. Biostratigraphic subdivision and correlation of uppermost Carboniferous/Lower Permian sediments in the southern Alps: fusulinoidean and conodont faunas from the Carnic Alps (Austria/Italy), Karavanke Mountains (Slovenia), and southern Urals (Russia). Facies 47:201-275
- A. Ernst. 2000. Permian Bryozoans of the NW-Tethys. Facies 43:79-102
- A. Ramovs. 1986. Reef building organisms and reefs in the Permian of Slovenia, NW Yugoslavia. Memorie della Societa Geologica Italiana 34:189-193
- H. L. Holzer and A. Ramovs. 1979. New rugose corals from the Lower Permian beds of the Karavanke Alps. Geologija 22(1):1-20
- E. Schellwien. 1900. Die Fauna der Trogkofelschichten in den Karnischen Alpen und den Karawanken I. Theil: die Brachiopoden. Abhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Geologischen Reichsanstalt 16:1-122
Categories:
- Geologic formations of Austria
- Geologic formations of Italy
- Geologic formations of Slovenia
- Permian System of Europe
- Permian Austria
- Permian Italy
- Limestone formations
- Reef deposits
- Permian northern paleotropical deposits
- Southern Limestone Alps