| Marnes de Châlins | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Norian-Rhaetian ~220–202 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Marl |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 46°54′N 5°42′E / 46.9°N 5.7°E / 46.9; 5.7 |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 29°12′N 8°48′E / 29.2°N 8.8°E / 29.2; 8.8 |
| Region | Franche-Comté |
| Country |  France |
| Extent | Jura |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Châlins |
  Marnes de Châlins (France) | |
The Marnes de Châlins (French for Châlins Marl) is a Late Triassic (Norian to Rhaetian) geologic formation in France. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus.
Fossil content
The formation has provided the following fossils:
See also
References
- Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
- Marnes de Châlins at Fossilworks.org
Bibliography
- Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; Osmólska, Halszka (2004), The Dinosauria, 2nd edition, Berkeley: University of California Press, pp. 1–880, ISBN 0-520-24209-2, retrieved 2019-02-21
Further reading
- G. Cuny, M. Martin, R. Rauscher and J. Mazin. 1998. A new neoselachian shark from the Upper Triassic of Grozon (Jura, France). Geological Magazine 135(5):657-668
- A. F. d. Lapparent. 1967. Les dinosaures de France . Sciences 51:4-19
- M. J. Henry. 1876. L'Infralias dans la Franche-Comté . Mémoires de la Société d'Émulation du Doubs, 4e série 10:287-486