Zwethau Formation

Zwethau Formation
Stratigraphic range: Cambrian Stage 3 (Atdabanian)
Type	Formation
Unit of	Falkenberg Group
Sub-units	Upper & Lower Torgau members
Lithology
Primary	Limestone
Location
Coordinates	51°36′N13°36′E / 51.6°N 13.6°E / 51.6; 13.6
Approximate paleocoordinates	38°06′S106°36′E / 38.1°S 106.6°E / -38.1; 106.6
Region	Brandenburg
Country	Germany
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The Zwethau Formation is a geologic formation in Germany. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period. ^[1]

Fossil content

The following fossils have been reported from the formation: ^[1]

• Afiacyathus paracompositus ^[2]
• Coscinocyathus germanicus ^[2]
• Dictyocyathus stipatus ^[2]
• Erismacoscinus tainius ^[2]
• Erismacoscinus aff. primus ^[2]
• Protopharetra dissuta ^[2]
• P. gemmata ^[2]
• Proaulopora cf. glabra ^[2]
• Afiacyathus sp. ^[2]
• Botomaella sp. ^[2]
• Coscinocyathus sp. ^[2]
• Epiphyton sp. ^[2]
• Erismacoscinus sp. ^[2]
• Kordephyton sp. ^[2]
• Renalcis sp. ^[2]
• Diplostraca indet. ^[2]
• Hyolitha indet. ^[2]
• Trilobita indet. ^[2]

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Germany

References

1. Zwethau Formation at Fossilworks.org
2. Elicki, 1999

Bibliography

• Elicki, O (1999), "Palaeoecological significance of calcimicrobial communities during ramp evolution: an example from the Lower Cambrian of Germany", Facies , 41 (1): 27–40, Bibcode:1999Faci...41...27E, doi:10.1007/BF02537458