Ramsau Dolomite

Ramsau Dolomite
Stratigraphic range: Carnian ~235–222  Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Geologic formation
Unit of	Wetterstein Formation
Lithology
Primary	Dolomite
Location
Coordinates	47°42′N12°54′E / 47.7°N 12.9°E / 47.7; 12.9
Approximate paleocoordinates	13°54′N20°54′E / 13.9°N 20.9°E / 13.9; 20.9
Region	Bavaria, Styria
Country	Germany and Austria
Extent	Northern Limestone Alps
Ramsau Dolomite (Germany) Show map of Germany Ramsau Dolomite (Bavaria) Show map of Bavaria

The Ramsau Dolomite is a dolomitic geologic formation in the Northern Limestone Alps, of Austria ^[1] and of Bavaria, Germany. It is a unit of the Wetterstein Limestone found in the Limestone Alps. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carnian stage of the Triassic period. ^[2]

Fossil content

The formation has provided fossils of: ^[2]

Bivalves

• Cornucardia hornigii
• Daonella (Arzelella) indica
• Katosira bavarica
• Neomegalodon (Rossiodus) stoppanii

Gastropods

• Omphaloptycha rosthorni
• ?Coelostylina sp.

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Germany

References

1. Tollmann, Alexander (1980). "Geology and Tectonics of the Eastern Alps (Middle Sector)" (PDF). Abh. Geol. B.: 197–255. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
2. Ramsau Dolomite at Fossilworks.org

Bibliography

• G. Tichy. 1980. Gastropoden und Bivalven aus dem karnischen Ramsaudolomit südlich von Bad Reichenhall (Oberbayern, Bundesrepublik Deutschland) [Gastropods and bivalves from the Carnian Ramsau Dolomite south of Bad Reichenhall (Upper Bavaria, Germany)]. Geologisch-Palaeontologische Mitteilungen Innsbruck 9(6):221-238
• E. Kittl. 1912. Materialen zu einer Monographie der Halobiidae und Monotidae der Trias [Monograph on the Halobiidae and Monotidae of the Triassic]. Resultate der Wissenschaftlichen Erforschung des Balatonsees, II Band: Paläontologie der Umgebung des Balatonsees 1(4):1-229

Ramsau Dolomite