Schlern Dolomite
| Schlern Dolomite Stratigraphic range: Triassic Period, Mesozoic Era | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geologic formation |
| Unit of | Wetterstein limestone |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Dolomite |
| Location | |
| Region | Northern Limestone Alps |
| Country | Austria |
The Schlern Dolomite is a Dolomite geologic formation in the Northern Limestone Alps, in Austria.
It is a unit of the Wetterstein limestone formation, found in the Limestone Alps.
It preserves fossils dating back to the Triassic period of the Mesozoic Era.
See also
References
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 8 July 2014.
| Triassic Period | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lower/Early Triassic | Middle Triassic | Upper/Late Triassic |
| Induan |Olenekian | Anisian | Ladinian | Carnian | Norian Rhaetian |
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