The Garschella Formation is an early Aptian to early Cenomanian geologic formation in the Alps of Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland.[1] It preserves fossils dated to the Cretaceous period.
| Garschella Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: early Aptian-early Cenomanian | |
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Seewen Formation |
| Overlies | Schrattenkalk Formation |
| Thickness | up to 120 m (390 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Other | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Region | Alps |
| Country | Austria Germany France Switzerland |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Garschella Plateau |
| Named by | Föllmi & Ouwehand |
| Year defined | 1987 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Garschella Formation at Strati.ch
External links edit
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
 | This article about a specific stratigraphic formation in Austria is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article related to the Cretaceous period is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |