Earth:Ramsau Dolomite
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| Ramsau Dolomite Stratigraphic range: Carnian ~235–222 Ma | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geologic formation |
| Unit of | Wetterstein Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Dolomite |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 47°42′N 12°54′E / 47.7°N 12.9°E |
| Paleocoordinates | [ ⚑ ] 13°54′N 20°54′E / 13.9°N 20.9°E |
| Region | Bavaria, Styria |
| Country | Germany and Austria |
| Extent | Northern Limestone Alps |
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The Ramsau Dolomite is a dolomitic geologic formation in the Northern Limestone Alps, of Austria[1] and of Bavaria, Germany. It is a unit of the Wetterstein Limestone found in the Limestone Alps. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carnian stage of the Triassic period.[2]
Fossil content
The formation has provided fossils of:[2]
- Bivalves
- Cornucardia hornigii
- Daonella (Arzelella) indica
- Katosira bavarica
- Neomegalodon (Rossiodus) stoppanii
- Gastropods
- Omphaloptycha rosthorni
- ?Coelostylina sp.
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Germany
References
- ↑ Tollmann, Alexander (1980). "Geology and Tectonics of the Eastern Alps (Middle Sector)". Abh. Geol. B.: 197–255. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/AbhGeolBA_34_0197-0255.pdf. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ramsau Dolomite at Fossilworks.org
Bibliography
- G. Tichy. 1980. Gastropoden und Bivalven aus dem karnischen Ramsaudolomit südlich von Bad Reichenhall (Oberbayern, Bundesrepublik Deutschland) [Gastropods and bivalves from the Carnian Ramsau Dolomite south of Bad Reichenhall (Upper Bavaria, Germany)]. Geologisch-Palaeontologische Mitteilungen Innsbruck 9(6):221-238
- E. Kittl. 1912. Materialen zu einer Monographie der Halobiidae und Monotidae der Trias [Monograph on the Halobiidae and Monotidae of the Triassic]. Resultate der Wissenschaftlichen Erforschung des Balatonsees, II Band: Paläontologie der Umgebung des Balatonsees 1(4):1-229
Ramsau Dolomite
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