Schlern Formation

The Schlern Formation, also known as Schlern Dolomite, is a limestone, marl and dolomite formation in the Northern Limestone Alps in Austria and Italy.[1]

Schlern Formation Stratigraphic range: Anisian-Ladinian ~247–237 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Geologic formation
Lithology
Primary	Dolomite
Other	Limestone, marl
Location
Coordinates	46.6°N 13.3°E / 46.6; 13.3
Approximate paleocoordinates	6.8°N 23.5°E / 6.8; 23.5
Region	Kärnten South Tyrol
Country	Austria  Italy
Extent	Southern Limestone Alps
Schlern Formation (Austria)

It preserves fossils dating back to the Middle Triassic period (Anisian to Ladinian). The formation correlates with the Wetterstein Formation of the Northern Limestone Alps.

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Austria
• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Italy

References

1. Schlern Formation at Fossilworks.org

Further reading

• E. Friesenbichler, M. Hautmann, A. Nützel, M. Urlichs, and H. Bucher. 2019. Palaeoecology of Late Ladinian (Middle Triassic) benthic faunas from the Schlern/Sciliar and Seiser Alm/Alpe di Siusi area (South Tyrol, Italy). 93:1-29
• A. Emmerich, V. Zamparelli, T. Bechstädt and R. Zühlke. 2005. The reefal margin and slope of a Middle Triassic carbonate platform: the Latemar (Dolomites, Italy). Facies 50(3-4):573-614
• J. Pfeiffer. 1988. Paleontology and microfacies of a platform margin in the Carnic Alps (Austria, Middle Triassic). Facies 19:33-60
• M. M. Ogilvie Gordon. 1927. Das Grödener-, Fassa- und Enneberggebiet in den Südtiroler Dolomiten: Geologische Beschreibung mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der Überschiebungserscheinungen. Teil III. Paläontologie. Abhandlungen der Geologischen Bundesanstalt 24(2):1-88