Painten Formation
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The Painten Formation is a geologic formation in Germany. It preserves fossils dating back to the Tithonian stage of the Late Jurassic period.[1]
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Painten Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: early Tithonian ~150–148 Ma | |
Type | Formation |
Sub-units | Öchselberg member |
Underlies | Mörnsheim Formation |
Overlies | Torleite Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Limestone |
Other | Mudstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 48.9°N 11.6°E / 48.9; 11.6 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 40.2°N 19.6°E / 40.2; 19.6 |
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Named for | Painten, near Kelheim |
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