Forni Dolostone
The Forni Dolostone, also known as the Dolomia di Forni, is a Late Triassic (Norian, or Alaunian in the local biochronology) dolomite geological formation in northeastern Italy. The formation was deposited in a lagoonal to shallow marine environment.
Forni Dolostone Stratigraphic range: Norian[1] | |
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Type | Geological formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Dolomite |
Other | Marl |
Location | |
Coordinates | 46.4°N 12.6°E |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 26.5°N 16.0°E |
Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
Country | ![]() |
Type section | |
Named for | Forni di Sopra |
![]() ![]() Forni Dolostone (Italy) |
Fossil content
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Late Triassic (220 Ma)
Pterosaurs of the Forni Dolostone | ||||
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Taxa | Presence | Notes | Images | |
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Found near a small church in the Preone Valley of Udine Province, Italy.[1] | Found in a gastric pellet | ![]() | |
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References
- Wellnhofer, Peter (1991). "Summary of Triassic Pterosaurs." The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Pterosaurs. London, UK: Salamander Books Limited. p. 67. ISBN 0-86101-566-5.
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