Jizera Formation

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Jizera Formation
Stratigraphic range: Turonian,
~92  Ma
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Type locality of the Jizera Formation at a quarry at Zářecká Lhota
Type Geological formation
Unit of Middle Iser Shales
Underlies Teplice Formation
Overlies Bílá Hora Formation
Thicknessup to 420 metres (1,380 ft)
Lithology
Primary Marlstone, sandstone
Location
Coordinates 49°59′N16°14′E / 49.983°N 16.233°E / 49.983; 16.233
CountryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Extent Bohemian Cretaceous Basin
Type section
Named for Jizera Mountains
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Jizera Formation (Czech Republic)

The Jizera Formation is a geologic unit of Late Cretaceous (Turonian) age, located in the Czech Republic. It is a unit of the Bohemian Cretaceous Basin. [1] [2] It consists of fluvial to shallow marine sediments [1] and pterosaur fossils are among the remains found in the Jizera Formation. The type locality of the Jizera Formation is a quarry in Zářecká Lhota. [3] [4]

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Paleofauna

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