| Tauglboden Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Oxfordian ~161–151 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Radiolarite |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 47°42′N 13°18′E / 47.7°N 13.3°E / 47.7; 13.3 |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 33°54′N 23°06′E / 33.9°N 23.1°E / 33.9; 23.1 |
| Region | Salzburg |
| Country |  Austria |
  Tauglboden Formation (Austria) | |
The Tauglboden Formation is a geologic formation in Salzburg, Austria. It preserves fossils dating back to the Oxfordian stage of the Jurassic period. The radiolarites were deposited in a deep marine environment.
Fossil content
The following fossils were reported from the formation:
- Radiolarians
See also
References
- Steiger, 1992
- Tauglboden Formation at Fossilworks.org
Bibliography
- Steiger, T (1992), "Systematik, Stratigraphie und Palökologie der Radiolarien des Oberjura-Unterkreide-Grenzbereiches im Osterhorn-Tirolikum (Nördliche Kalkalpen, Salzburg und Bayern)", Zitteliana, 19: 1–188