Earth:Schrambach Formation

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Schrambach Formation
Stratigraphic range: Berriasian-Barremian
TypeFormation
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
OtherMarl
Location
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] : 47°54′N 14°24′E / 47.9°N 14.4°E / 47.9; 14.4
Paleocoordinates [ ⚑ ] 31°00′N 23°06′E / 31.0°N 23.1°E / 31.0; 23.1
RegionTernberg
Bavaria
Country Austria
 Germany
ExtentNorthern Limestone Alps
Type section
Named forSchrambach
Schrambach Formation is located in Austria
Schrambach Formation
Schrambach Formation
Schrambach Formation (Austria)

The Schrambach Formation is a geologic formation in the Northern Limestone Alps of Austria and Germany . It preserves fossils dating back to the Early Cretaceous period.[1]

See also

  • List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Austria
  • List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Germany

References

Further reading

  • A. Lukeneder and D. Rehakova. 2004. Lower Cretaceous Section of the Ternberg Nappe (Northern Calcareous Alps, Upper Austria): facies-changes, biostratigraphy and paleoecology. Geologica Carpathica 55(3):227-237
  • A. Lukeneder. 2003. The Karsteniceras level: Dysoxic ammonoid beds within the Early Cretaceous (Barremian, Northern Calcareous Alps, Austria). Facies 49(1):87-100
  • A. Lukeneder and K. Tanabe. 2002. In situ finds of aptychi in the Barremian of the Alpine Lower Cretaceous (Northern Calcareous Alps, Upper Austria). Cretaceous Research 23:15-24
  • T. Steiger. 1992. Systematik, Stratigraphie und Palökologie der Radiolarien des Oberjura-Unterkreide-Grenzbereiches im Osterhorn-Tirolikum (Nördliche Kalkalpen, Salzburg und Bayern). Zitteliana 19:1-188

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