Bombaso Formation

Bombaso Formation
Stratigraphic range: Moscovian ~314–307  Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Formation
Underlies	Meledis Formation
Overlies	Variscan basement
Thickness	15 m (49 ft)
Lithology
Primary	Limestone
Location
Coordinates	46°36′N13°06′E / 46.6°N 13.1°E / 46.6; 13.1
Approximate paleocoordinates	12°48′S22°18′E / 12.8°S 22.3°E / -12.8; 22.3
Region	Carinthia
Country	Austria
Extent	Carnic Alps
Bombaso Formation (Austria)

The Bombaso Formation, also known as Waidegger Conglomerate, Waidegger Group, Waidegg Formation or Collendiaul Formation, is a geologic formation in the Carnic Alps in southern Austria. It preserves fossils dated to the Moscovian age of the Carboniferous period. ^[1]

Fossil content

The following fossils have been reported from the formation: ^[1]

Fusulinidae

• Protriticites ovatus ^[2]
• Protriticites cf. ovoides ^[2]
• Quasifusulinoides fallax ^[2]
• Q. intermedius ^[2]
• Q. quasifusulinoides ^[2]
• Protriticites sp. ^[2]

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Austria

References

1. Bombaso Formation at Fossilworks.org
2. Davydov & Krainer, 1999

Bibliography

• Davydov, V.; Krainer, K. (1999), "Fusulinid assemblages and facies of the Bombaso Fm. and basal Meledis Fm. (Moscovian-Kasimovian) in the central Carnic alps (Austria/Italy)", Facies , 40 (1): 157–196, Bibcode:1999Faci...40..157D, doi:10.1007/BF02537473