The Travenanzes Formation is a Late Triassic (early Carnian, or early Tuvalian in the regional stratigraphy) limestone, marl and dolomite formation in the Southern Limestone Alps in Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy.[1]
| Travenanzes Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: early Carnian (Tuvalian) ~ | |
| Type | Geologic formation |
| Underlies | Dolomia Principale |
| Overlies | Heiligkreuz Formation (unconformably) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Dolomite |
| Other | Limestone, marl |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 46°12′N 11°06′E / 46.2°N 11.1°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 18°36′N 17°00′E / 18.6°N 17.0°E |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adigo |
| Country |  Italy |
| Extent | Southern Limestone Alps |
  Travenanzes Formation (Italy) | |
Description
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The Travenanzes Formation is conformably overlain by the Dolomia Principale,[2] and overlies the Heiligkreuz Formation separated by an unconformity. Deposition of the formation took place just after the Carnian Pluvial Event (CPE).[3]
Fossil content
editThe following fossils have been described from the Travenanzes Formation:[1]
- Ichnofossils
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Travenanzes Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Bernardi et al., 2018, p.6
- ^ Bernardi et al., 2018, p.3
- ^ a b c D'Orazi Porchetti et al., 2008
- ^ Bernardi et al., 2010
Bibliography
edit- Bernardi, M.; Gianolla, P.; Petti, F.M.; Mietto, P.; Benton, M. J. (2018), "Dinosaur diversification linked with the Carnian Pluvial Episode", Nature Communications, 9 (1): 1–10, Bibcode:2018NatCo...9.1499B, doi:10.1038/s41467-018-03996-1, PMC 5902586, PMID 29662063
Text and images are available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License - Bernardi, M.; Petti, F. M.; Avanzini, M. (2010), "A webbed archosaur footprint from the Upper Triassic (Carnian) of the Italian southern Alps. In J. Milàn, S. G. Lucas, M. G. Lockley, & J. A. Spielmann (eds.), Crocodyle Tracks and Traces", New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin, 51: 65–68
- D'Orazi Porchetti, S.; Nicosia, U.; Mietto, P.; Petti, F. M.; Avanzini, M. (2008), "Atreipus-like footprints and their co-occurrence with Evazoum from the upper Carnian (Tuvalian) of Trentino-Alto Adige", Studi Trentini di Scienze Naturali, Acta Geologica, 83: 277–287
