Bombaso Formation

The Bombaso Formation, also known as Waidegger Conglomerate, Waidegger Group, Waidegg Formation or Collendiaul Formation, is a geologic formation in the Carnic Alps in southern Austria. It preserves fossils dated to the Moscovian age of the Carboniferous period.

Bombaso Formation
Stratigraphic range: Moscovian ~
Type	Formation
Underlies	Meledis Formation
Overlies	Variscan basement
Thickness	15 m (49 ft)
Lithology
Primary	Limestone
Location
Coordinates	46.6°N 13.1°E / 46.6; 13.1
Approximate paleocoordinates	12.8°S 22.3°E / -12.8; 22.3
Region	Carinthia
Country	Austria
Extent	Carnic Alps
Bombaso Formation (Austria)

Fossil content

The following fossils have been reported from the formation:

Fusulinidae

• Protriticites ovatus
• Protriticites cf. ovoides
• Quasifusulinoides fallax
• Q. intermedius
• Q. quasifusulinoides
• Protriticites sp.

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Austria

References

Bibliography

• Davydov, V.; Krainer, K. (1999), "Fusulinid assemblages and facies of the Bombaso Fm. and basal Meledis Fm. (Moscovian-Kasimovian) in the central Carnic alps (Austria/Italy)", Facies, 40 (1): 157–196, Bibcode:1999Faci...40..157D, doi:10.1007/BF02537473