Ahbach Formation

Ahbach Formation
Stratigraphic range: Eifelian-Givetian ~390–385  Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Type	Formation
Sub-units	Hallert & Olifant members
Lithology
Primary	Limestone
Other	Mudstone
Location
Coordinates	50°18′N7°36′E / 50.3°N 7.6°E / 50.3; 7.6
Approximate paleocoordinates	23°00′S8°00′E / 23.0°S 8.°E / -23.0; 8.
Region	Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz
Country	Germany
Extent	Eifel, Rhenisch Schiefergebirge
Ahbach Formation (Germany)

The Ahbach Formation is a geologic formation in Germany. It preserves fossils dating back to the Middle Devonian period.

Fossil content

The formation has provided among others the following fossils: ^[1]

• Alveolites intermixtus
• Aulopora serpens
• Favosites saginatus
• Heliolites porosus
• Pachytheca stellimicans
• Platyaxum (Platyaxum) escharoides
• Platyaxum (Egosiella) clathratum
• Pseudopalaeoporella lummatonensis
• Thamnophyllum caespitosum
• Thamnopora nicholsoni
• Thamnopora cf. dubia
• Cupressocrinites sp.
• Girvanella sp.
• Resteignella sp.
• Sphaerocodium sp.
• ?Couvinianella sp.
• Trilobita indet.

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Germany

References

1. Ahbach Formation at Fossilworks.org

Further reading

• S. M. L. Pohler, D. Brühl, and B. Mestermann. 1999. Struves Mud Mound am Weinberg - carbonate buildup-Fazies im otomari-Intervall, Hillesheimer Mulde, Eifel [Struve's mud mound from the Weinberg Quarry - carbonate buildup facies within the otomari interval, Hillesheim syncline, Eifel Hills]. Senckenbergiana lethaea 79(1):13-29
• U. Koch-Fruchtl and C. T. Gee. 1994. Middle Devonian Pseudopalaeoporella lummatonensis from the Rhenish Schiefergebirge (Sauerland and Eifel), Western Germany. Palaeontographica Abteilung B 232:1-13
• B.-P. Lütte. 1993. Zur stratigraphischen Verteilung tabulater Korallen im Mittel-Devon der Sätenicher Mulde (Rheinisches Schiefergebirge, Nord-Eifel). Geologica et Palaeontologica 27:55-71