| Upper Bedoulian Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Late Barremian-early Aptian ~122–118 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Overlies | Lower Bedoulian Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Marl |
| Other | Iron concretions |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 38°24′N 1°18′W / 38.4°N 1.3°W / 38.4; -1.3 |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 28°30′N 8°00′E / 28.5°N 8.0°E / 28.5; 8.0 |
| Region | Solana del Sopalmo, Murcia |
| Country |  Spain |
| Extent | Pre-Betic Basin |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Bedoulian, an unofficial subdivision of the Aptian |
  Upper Bedoulian Formation (Spain)Show map of Spain Upper Bedoulian Formation (Murcia)Show map of Murcia | |
The Upper Bedoulian Formation is a geological formation in the Murcia Region, Spain whose strata date back to the Early Cretaceous (late Barremian to early Aptian stage). The marls were deposited in an open marine environment. The lower unit (30 metres (98 ft) thick) is marly with iron concretions and septaria.
The formation was deposited in the Pre-Betic Basin in southeastern Spain. During deposition, Iberia was an island, separated by seas from North Africa and France.
The Upper Bedoulian Formation has provided very few fossils; the ammonite Dufrenoyia dufrenoyi and the coral Montlivaltia multiformis.
Correlation
See also
- La Huérguina Formation, Barremian-Aptian Lagerstätte of the South Iberian Basin
- Arcillas de Morella Formation, Barremian-Aptian formation of the Morella Basin
- Xert Formation, Barremian-Aptian formation of the Maestrazgo Basin
References
- Upper Bedoulian Formation at Fossilworks.org
- Morycowa et al., 2001, p.139
Bibliography
- Morycowa, E.; Masse, J.P.; Arias, C.; Vilas, L. (2001), "Montlivaltia multiformis Toula (Scleractinia) from the Aptian of the Prebetic Domain (SE Spain)" (PDF), Revista Espanola de Paleontologia, 16: 131–144, retrieved 2019-10-10