Leukersdorf Formation

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Leukersdorf Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early Permian,
~291–290  Ma
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Stratigraphic log fossil site Frankenberger Str Chemnitz Dunlop et al (2016) DE.png
Stratigraphy of the Leukersdorf Formation
Type Geological formation
Location
CountryFlag of Germany.svg  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.