Dürrestein Formation
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Dürrestein Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Carnian | |
Type | Geological formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Limestone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 46°42′N 12°12′E / 46.7°N 12.2°E |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 13°18′N 19°54′E / 13.3°N 19.9°E |
Country | Italy |
Extent | Southern Limestone Alps |
The Dürrestein Formation is a Carnian geologic formation in Italy. Fossil prosauropod tracks have been reported from the formation.[1]
Fossil content[edit]
The following fossils have been reported from the formation:[2]
- Sponges
- Corals
See also[edit]
References[edit]
Bibliography[edit]
- Tosti, F.; A. Mastandrea; A. Guido; F. Demasi; F. Russo, and R. Riding. 2014. Biogeochemical and redox record of mid–late Triassic reef evolution in the Italian Dolomites. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 399. .. .
- Weishampel, David B.; Peter Dodson, and Halszka Osmólska (eds.). 2004. The Dinosauria, 2nd edition, 1–880. Berkeley: University of California Press. Accessed 2019-02-21. ISBN 0-520-24209-2