The Ohlsbach Formation is a geologic formation in Germany. It preserves fossils dating back to the Gzhelian stage of the Late Carboniferous period.
| Ohlsbach Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Gzhelian ~ | |
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Coal |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 48°30′N 8°12′E / 48.5°N 8.2°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 0°54′N 18°24′E / 0.9°N 18.4°E |
| Region | Baden-Württemberg |
| Country |  Germany |
| Extent | Baden-Baden Basin |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Hinterohlsbach |
  Ohlsbach Formation (Germany) | |
Fossil content edit
The following fossils have been reported from the formation:[1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Ohlsbach Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Hinterohlsbach at Fossilworks.org
Further reading edit
- J. T. Sterzel. 1904. Über einige neue Fossilreste. Bericht der Naturwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft zu Chemnitz 15:LXIX-LXXII