The Robbedale Formation is a geological formation dating to the Berriasian stage of the Early Cretaceous, about 142 million years ago.[1] It is on the island of Bornholm, Denmark.[2]
| Robbedale Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Mid Berriasian ~ | |
| Type | Geological Formation |
| Unit of | Nyker Group |
| Sub-units | Østerborg & Langebjerg Members |
| Underlies | Jydegaard Formation |
| Overlies | Rabekke Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 55°12′N 15°00′E / 55.2°N 15.0°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 46°36′N 21°42′E / 46.6°N 21.7°E |
| Region | Bornholm |
| Country |  Denmark |
  Robbedale Formation (Denmark) | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Robbedale Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Bonde, N.; Christiansen, P. (2003). "New dinosaurs from Denmark". Comptes Rendus Palevol. 2 (1): 13–26. Bibcode:2003CRPal...2...13B. doi:10.1016/S1631-0683(03)00009-5.
Further reading
edit- E. B. Koppelhus and D. J. Batten. 1992. Megaspore assemblages from the Jurassic and lowermost Cretaceous of Bornholm, Denmark. DGU, Danmarks Geologiske Undersogelse, Serie A 32:1-81
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