The Porphyrit-Hornstein Formation is a geologic formation in Montenegro. It preserves bivalve fossils dating back to the Ladinian of the Triassic period.[1]
| Porphyrit-Hornstein Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Ladinian ~ | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Becici Group |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 42°30′N 18°54′E / 42.5°N 18.9°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 2°06′N 25°18′E / 2.1°N 25.3°E |
| Country |  Montenegro |
  Porphyrit-Hornstein Formation (Montenegro) | |
Fossil content
editThe following fossils were reported from the formation:[1][2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Porphyrit-Hornstein Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Schatz, 2001
Bibliography
edit- Schatz, W (2001), "Revision der Untergattung Daonella (Pichlerella) (Bivalvia, Ladin)", Eclogae Geologicae Helvetiae, 94: 389–398