| Wengener Schichten Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Ladinian ~ | |
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Mudstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 42°18′N18°54′E / 42.3°N 18.9°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 2°00′N25°12′E / 2.0°N 25.2°E |
| Country |  Montenegro |
  Wengener Schichten Formation (Montenegro) | |
The Wengener Schichten Formation is a geologic formation in Montenegro. It preserves bivalve and brittle star fossils dating back to the Ladinian of the Triassic period. [1]
The following fossils were reported from the formation: [1] [2]
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