Leukersdorf Formation

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Leukersdorf Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early Permian,
~291–290  Ma
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Stratigraphy of the Leukersdorf Formation
Type Geological formation
Location
Country Germany
Extent Chemnitz Basin

The Leukersdorf Formation is a geologic formation in Germany. It preserves fossils dating back to the lower Permian period. The Chemnitz petrified forest occurs within this formation, [1] and fossils have been found in the Leukersdorf Formation since at least 1546.

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References

  1. ↑ RÖßLER, RONNY; ZIEROLD, THORID; FENG, ZHUO; KRETZSCHMAR, RALPH; MERBITZ, MATHIAS; ANNACKER, VOLKER; SCHNEIDER, JÖRG W. (2012). "A Snapshot of an Early Permian Ecosystem Preserved by Explosive Volcanism: New Results From the Chemnitz Petrified Forest, Germany". PALAIOS. 27 (11/12): 814–834. ISSN   0883-1351.


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