Garschella Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: early Aptian-early Cenomanian | |
Type | Formation |
Underlies | Seewen Formation |
Overlies | Schrattenkalk Formation |
Thickness | up to 120 m (390 ft) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Limestone |
Other | Sandstone |
Location | |
Region | Alps |
Country | Austria Germany France Switzerland |
Type section | |
Named for | Garschella Plateau |
Named by | Föllmi & Ouwehand |
Year defined | 1987 |
The Garschella Formation is an early Aptian to early Cenomanian geologic formation in the Alps of Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. [1] It preserves fossils dated to the Cretaceous period.
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