Benkersandstein Formation

Benkersandstein Formation
Stratigraphic range: Carnian ~235–222  Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Formation
Unit of	Keuper Group
Lithology
Primary	Sandstone
Location
Coordinates	49°54′N11°36′E / 49.9°N 11.6°E / 49.9; 11.6
Approximate paleocoordinates	22°42′N16°00′E / 22.7°N 16.0°E / 22.7; 16.0
Region	Bavaria
Country	Germany
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The Benkersandstein (German for Benker Sandstone) is a geologic formation in Germany. It preserves fossils dating back to the Late Triassic (Carnian) period. Fossil theropod tracks have been reported from the formation. ^[1]

Fossil content

• Temnospondyls
  • Capitosaurus arenaceus
• Ichnofossils
  • Chirotherium storetonense
  • Coelurosaurichnus schlehenbergensis

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Germany
• List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
  • List of stratigraphic units with theropod tracks
• Ansbachersandstein, contemporaneous ichnofossiliferous formation of Bavaria
• Chañares Formation, fossiliferous formation of the Ischigualasto-Villa Unión Basin, Argentina
• Candelária Formation, contemporaneous fossiliferous formation of the Paraná Basin, Brazil
• Molteno Formation, contemporaneous fossiliferous formation of Lesotho and South Africa
• Pebbly Arkose Formation, contemporaneous fossiliferous formation of Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe
• Denmark Hill Insect Bed, contemporaneous fossiliferous unit of Queensland, Australia
• Madygen Formation, contemporaneous Lagerstätte of Kyrgyzstan

References

1. Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.

Bibliography

• Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; Osmólska, Halszka (2004), The Dinosauria, 2nd edition, Berkeley: University of California Press, pp. 1–880, ISBN   0-520-24209-2 , retrieved 2019-02-21

Further reading

• K. Rehnelt. 1959. Neue Reptilienfährten-Funde aus der germanischen Trias [New reptile footprint discoveries in the German Trias]. Jahrbuch des Staatlichen Museum für Mineralogie und Geologie zu Dresden 1959:97-103
• K. Rehnelt. 1950. Beitrag über Fährtenspuren im unteren Gipskeuper von Bayreuth [Contribution on the trackways from the lower Gipskeuper of Bayreuth]. Naturwissenschaftliche Gesellschaft Bayreuth, Abhandlungen 1950:27-36
• G. Münster. 1836. Communications addressed to Professor Bronn. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geognosie, Geologie und Petrefaktenkunde 1836:580-581