Dachstein Formation

The Dachstein Formation or Dachstein Limestone (German: Dachsteinkalk) is a geologic formation in the Alps and other Tethyan mountain ranges in Austria, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Switzerland, Slovakia and Slovenia. It preserves fossils dated to the Norian and Rhaetian stages of the Late Triassic period.

Dachstein Formation
Stratigraphic range: Norian-Rhaetian (Sevatian)
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Bivalvia in Dachstein Formation
TypeFormation
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
Location
Coordinates47.6°N 14.0°E / 47.6; 14.0
Approximate paleocoordinates25.4°N 17.6°E / 25.4; 17.6
RegionStyria
Veszprém
Bessuno, Brescia, South Tyrol
Tatra Mountains
CountryAustria
Germany
Hungary
Italy
Slovakia
Slovenia
Switzerland
Dachstein Formation (Alps)
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