Klettgau Formation

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Klettgau Formation
Stratigraphic range: Carnian-Rhaetian
~235–202  Ma
Type Geological formation
Unit of Keuper
Sub-unitsErgolz, Gansingen, Berlingen, Seebi, Gruhalde & Belchen Members
Underlies Staffelegg Formation
Overlies Bänkerjoch Formation
Thickness30–60 m (98–197 ft)
locally up to 75 m (246 ft)
Lithology
Primary Mudstone, marl
Other Dolomite, sandstone
Location
Coordinates 47°42′N8°30′E / 47.7°N 8.5°E / 47.7; 8.5
Approximate paleocoordinates 35°12′N10°42′E / 35.2°N 10.7°E / 35.2; 10.7
Region Aargau, Schaffhausen
CountryFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Type section
Named for Klettgau
Named byJordan et al.
LocationSeebi quarry
Year defined2016
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Klettgau Formation (Switzerland)

The Klettgau Formation is a geological formation in Switzerland. It is Late Triassic in age, covering most of the mid to late Norian, the Carnian, and into the Rhaetian, spanning a period of 26-30 million years. [1]

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Description

The primary depositional environment was that of a playa with marine and fluvial intercalations. The lithology is quite variable consisting primarily of fine grained rocks typically claystones and dolocretes, often with sandstone or carbonatic fluvial channel fills. [2]

Fossil content

Dinosaur fossils are known from the formation, including those of Plateosaurus, Notatesseraeraptor frickensis and Schleitheimia [3] [4]

The following other fossils were found in the formation: [1]

Prozostrodontia
Reptiles
Amphibians
Fish
Invertebrates

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References

  1. 1 2 Klettgau Formation at Fossilworks.org
  2. Jordan et al., 2016
  3. Zahner & Brinkmann, 2019
  4. Rauhut et al., 2020
  5. 1 2 Tatarinov, 1985
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Clemens, 1980
  7. 1 2 3 4 Whiteside et al., 2017
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