Main Dolomite
Main Dolomite (German: Hauptdolomit, Italian: Dolomia Principale) is a lithostratigraphic unit in the Alps of Europe.
| Main Dolomite Hauptdolomit Stratigraphic range: Carnian-Norian | |
|---|---|
 Main Dolomite exposed in the Northern Limestone Alps | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Thickness | 0–2,200 m (0–7,218 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | dolomite |
| Location | |
| Region | Limestone Alps & Apennines Central Europe |
| Country |    |
Main dolomite of the Langbathscholle, Kaltenbachwildnis, Austria
Extent
The formation is found in:
- the Northern Limestone Alps and Southern Limestone Alps of the Limestone Alps, a mountain system of the western and Central Eastern Alps.
- the Apennines in Italy
- the Western Carpathians
Description
It is primarily made of dolomite, ranging from 0 to 2,200 metres (0 to 7,218 ft) in thickness. The formation was deposited in shallow lagoons during the Late Carnian and Early Norian ages of the Late Triassic Epoch in the Triassic Period, during the Mesozoic Era.
Fossil content
Fossil prosauropod tracks have been reported from the formation.[1]
See also
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
References
- Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 517-607 ISBN 0-520-24209-2
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