Bückeberg Formation
Bückeberg Formation Stratigraphic range: Berriasian | |
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Type | Formation |
Unit of | Lower Saxony Basin |
Sub-units |
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Underlies | Valanginian Marine deposits |
Overlies | Münder Formation |
Thickness | Over 500 m |
Lithology | |
Primary | Mudstone |
Other | Sandstone, Coal |
Location | |
Country | Germany |
The Bückeberg Formation is a geologic formation in Germany. It preserves fossils dating back to the Berriasian of the Cretaceous period.[1] An indeterminate ankylosaur is known from the formation.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Hornung, Jahn J.; Böhme, Annina; van der Lubbe, Torsten; Reich, Mike; Richter, Annette (September 2012). "Vertebrate tracksites in the Obernkirchen Sandstone (late Berriasian, Early Cretaceous) of northwest Germany— their stratigraphical, palaeogeographical, palaeoecological, and historical context". Paläontologische Zeitschrift. 86 (3): 231–267. doi:10.1007/s12542-012-0131-7. ISSN 0031-0220.
- ^ Sachs, Sven; Hornung, Jahn J. (2013-04-03). Evans, David C. (ed.). "Ankylosaur Remains from the Early Cretaceous (Valanginian) of Northwestern Germany". PLoS ONE. 8 (4): e60571. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0060571. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 3616133. PMID 23560099.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
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