Earth:Garschella Formation
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| Garschella Formation Stratigraphic range: early Aptian-early Cenomanian | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Seewen Formation |
| Overlies | Schrattenkalk Formation |
| Thickness | up to 120 m (390 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Other | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Region | Alps |
| Country | Austria Germany France Switzerland |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Garschella Plateau |
| 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 dated 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". http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=home.
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