The Leukersdorf Formation is a geologic formation in Germany. It preserves fossils dating back to the lower Permian period. The Chemnitz petrified forest occurs within this formation,[1] and fossils have been found in the Leukersdorf Formation since at least 1546.

Leukersdorf Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early Permian,
~291–290 Ma
Stratigraphy of the Leukersdorf Formation
TypeGeological formation
Location
Country Germany
ExtentChemnitz Basin

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  1. ^ RÖßLER, RONNY; ZIEROLD, THORID; FENG, ZHUO; KRETZSCHMAR, RALPH; MERBITZ, MATHIAS; ANNACKER, VOLKER; SCHNEIDER, JÖRG W. (2012). "A Snapshot of an Early Permian Ecosystem Preserved by Explosive Volcanism: New Results From the Chemnitz Petrified Forest, Germany". PALAIOS. 27 (11/12): 814–834. ISSN 0883-1351.