Calcare di Altamura

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Calcare di Altamura
Stratigraphic range: Coniacian-early Campanian
~88–80  Ma
Type Geological formation
Sub-unitsLoferitique, Stromatolique & Gorjanovicia Members
Underlies Calcare di Caranna
Overlies Calcare di Bari
Lithology
Primary Limestone
Other Dolomite
Location
Coordinates 40°48′N16°36′E / 40.8°N 16.6°E / 40.8; 16.6 Coordinates: 40°48′N16°36′E / 40.8°N 16.6°E / 40.8; 16.6
Approximate paleocoordinates 25°00′N15°54′E / 25.0°N 15.9°E / 25.0; 15.9
Region Apulia
CountryFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Extent Apulian Platform
Type section
Named for Altamura
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Calcare di Altamura (Italy)
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Calcare di Altamura (Apulia)

The Calcare di Altamura (Italian for Altamura Limestone) is a Coniacian to early Campanian geologic formation in Italy. [1] The formation comprises limestones that are highly fractured, in places karstified and dolomitized. Fossil ankylosaur tracks have been reported from the formation. [2]

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Description

The Calcare di Altamura overlies the Calcare di Bari, separated by an unconformity and is overlain by the Calcare di Caranna, separated by a transgressive angular unconformity. [3] [4] The Calcare di Altamura is subdivided into the Loferitique, Stromatolique and Gorjanovicia Members. [5] The formation comprises limestones with some levels of dolomitization. The succession starts with a sequence of stromatolites and is heavily fractured and karstified. [6] The formation crops out south of the Bari–Taranto railway. The lower part of the formation is dated to the Coniacian based on the presence of the microfossils Aeolisaccus kotori , Thaumatoporella parvovesiculifera , Accordiella conica and Moncharmontia appenninica . [7] The upper part is dated to the early Campanian. [5]

Fossil content

The formation has provided ichnofossils of: [1]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 Calcare di Altamura
  2. Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607
  3. APAT, 2001, p.33
  4. Reina & Buttiglione, 2005, p.32
  5. 1 2 APAT, 2001, p.52
  6. Reina & Buttiglione, 2005, p.33
  7. Reina & Buttiglione, 2005, p.35
  8. Nicosia et al., 1999
  9. Dal Sasso, 2003

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