Volpriehausen Formation

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Volpriehausen Formation
Stratigraphic range: Permian
Type Formation
Location
CountryGermany
Netherlands

The Volpriehausen Formation is a geologic formation in the Netherlands [1] [2] and Germany. It preserves fossils dating back to the Permian period. [3]

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References

  1. Rondeel, H. E.; Batjes, D. A. J.; Nieuwenhuijs, W. H. (2012-12-06). Geology of Gas and Oil under the Netherlands: Selection of papers presented at the 1993 International Conference of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, held in the Hague. ISBN   9789400901216.
  2. McCann, Tom (2008). The Geology of Central Europe: Mesozoic and Cenozoic. ISBN   9781862392649.
  3. Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database" . Retrieved 17 December 2021.{{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)