The Marnes de Châlins (French for Châlins Marl) is a Late Triassic (Norian to Rhaetian) geologic formation in France. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus.[1]
| Marnes de Châlins | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Norian-Rhaetian ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Marl |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 46°54′N 5°42′E / 46.9°N 5.7°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 29°12′N 8°48′E / 29.2°N 8.8°E |
| Region | Franche-Comté |
| Country |  France |
| Extent | Jura |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Châlins |
  Marnes de Châlins (France) | |
Fossil content edit
The formation has provided the following fossils:[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
- ^ Marnes de Châlins at Fossilworks.org
Bibliography edit
- Weishampel, David B.; Peter Dodson, and Halszka (eds.) Osmólska. 2004. The Dinosauria, 2nd edition, 1–880. Berkeley: University of California Press. Accessed 2019-02-21. ISBN 0-520-24209-2
Further reading edit
- G. Cuny, M. Martin, R. Rauscher and J. Mazin. 1998. A new neoselachian shark from the Upper Triassic of Grozon (Jura, France). Geological Magazine 135(5):657-668
- A. F. d. Lapparent. 1967. Les dinosaures de France [The dinosaurs of France]. Sciences 51:4-19
- M. J. Henry. 1876. L'Infralias dans la Franche-Comté [The Lower Lias of Franche-Comté]. Mémoires de la Société d'Émulation du Doubs, 4e série 10:287-486