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Röt Formation
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The Röt Formation or Rötton Formation (German for Röt Shale), or Upper Buntsandstein, is a geologic formation of the Buntsandstein in Germany. It preserves fossils dating back to the Middle Triassic Epoch (Anisian or Aegean or Bithynian in the regional stratigraphy).[1] The formation overlies the Plattenstein and Solling Formations and is overlain by the Jena Formation.[2][3]
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Röt Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Anisian (Aegean or Bithynian) ~247–242 Ma | |
![]() Stratigraphy and extent of the Triassic in Germany | |
Type | Formation |
Unit of | Buntsandstein |
Sub-units | Violet Horizon 5 Member |
Underlies | Jena Formation |
Overlies | Plattensandstein & Solling Formations |
Lithology | |
Primary | Limestone, mudstone, shale |
Other | Sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 51.5°N 11.9°E / 51.5; 11.9 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 17.5°N 19.7°E / 17.5; 19.7 |
Region | Sachsen-Anhalt, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hessen |
Country | Germany |
Extent | Central Germany |
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The limestones, mudstones, shales and sandstones of the formation, deposited in a shallow marine environment, have provided fossils of early archosaurs, temnospondyls, fish and insects.