Bückeberg Formation
The Bückeberg Formation is a geologic formation in Germany. It preserves fossils dating back to the Berriasian of the Cretaceous period.[1] An indeterminate ankylosaur is known from the formation.[2]
| Bückeberg Formation Stratigraphic range: Berriasian ~145–140 Ma | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Lower Saxony Basin |
| Sub-units | Ostenwald & Obernkirchen Sandstein Members |
| Underlies | Valanginian Marine deposits |
| Overlies | Münder Formation |
| Thickness | Over 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Mudstone |
| Other | Sandstone, coal |
| Location | |
| Country |  |
References
- Hornung et al., 2012
- Sachs & Hornung, 2013
Bibliography
- Sachs, Sven, and Jahn J. Hornung. 2013. Ankylosaur Remains from the Early Cretaceous (Valanginian) of Northwestern Germany. PLoS ONE 8. e60571. Accessed 2020-03-27. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0060571 ISSN 1932-6203 PMC 3616133 PMID 23560099
- Hornung, Jahn J.; Annina Böhme; Torsten van der Lubbe; Mike Reich, and Annette Richter. 2012. Vertebrate tracksites in the Obernkirchen Sandstone (late Berriasian, Early Cretaceous) of northwest Germany— their stratigraphical, palaeogeographical, palaeoecological, and historical context. Paläontologische Zeitschrift 86. 231–267. Accessed 2020-03-27. doi:10.1007/s12542-012-0131-7 ISSN 0031-0220
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