Paleobiota of the Solnhofen Formation
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The Solnhofen Plattenkalk, a collective term of multiple Late Jurassic lithographic limestones in southeastern Germany, is famous for its well preserved fossil flora and fauna dating to the late Jurassic.
Quick Facts Solnhofen Limestone, Type ...
Solnhofen Limestone | |
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Stratigraphic range: Kimmeridgian-Tithonian[1][2] | |
Type | Geological formation |
Underlies | Usseltal Formation |
Overlies | Torleite Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Lithographic limestone[1] |
Location | |
Region | Bavaria |
Country | Germany |
Type section | |
Named for | Solnhofen |
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