Oberrhaet Formation
| Oberrhaet Formation | |
|---|---|
Formation | |
| Underlies | Kendlbach Formation |
| Overlies | Kössen Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | limestone |
| Location | |
| Country | Austria |
The Oberrhaet Formation, also known as the Oberrhaet Limestone, is a
Dachstein Limestone, which represented carbonate platforms and reefs on the southeast edge of the Eiberg Basin. The most prominent components of the reefs were giant frond-like colonies of Retiophyllia, a scleractinian coral.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ Krystyn, L.; Boehm, F.; Kürschner, W. M.; Delecat, S. (2005). "The Triassic–Jurassic boundary in the Northern Calcareous Alps". Program, Abstracts and Field Guide. 5th Field Workshop of IGCP 458 Project: A1–A39.
- ^ Richoz, Sylvian; Krystyn, Leopold; von Hillebrandt, Axel; Martindale, Rowan (2012). "End-Triassic crisis events recorded in platform and basin of the Austrian Alps. The Triassic/Jurassic and Norian/Rhaetian GSSPs" (PDF). Journal of Alpine Geology. 54: 323–377.
External links
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.