Earth:Bargy Conglomerate

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Bargy Conglomerate
Stratigraphic range: Cretaceous
TypeFormation
Location
CountryFrance

The Bargy Conglomerate is a geologic formation in Haute-Savoie region in France. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period. It includes a high accumulation of phosphate materials with a rich microbial layer beneath which hoplitids and inoceramids are found.[1]

See also

  • List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in France

References

  1. Wagreich;N. Hart; Sames; O. Yilmaz; B. Hart, M.;M.; B.; I.; M. (May 30, 2020) (in English). Cretaceous Climate Events and Short-term Sea-level Changes (London ed.). Geological Society of London. pp. 159–160. ISBN 978-1786204745.