| Zwethau Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Cambrian Stage 3 (Atdabanian) | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Falkenberg Group |
| Sub-units | Upper & Lower Torgau members |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 51°36′N 13°36′E / 51.6°N 13.6°E / 51.6; 13.6 |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 38°06′S 106°36′E / 38.1°S 106.6°E / -38.1; 106.6 |
| Region | Brandenburg |
| Country |  Germany |
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The Zwethau Formation is a geologic formation in Germany. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.
Fossil content
The following fossils have been reported from the formation:
- Afiacyathus paracompositus
- Coscinocyathus germanicus
- Dictyocyathus stipatus
- Erismacoscinus tainius
- Erismacoscinus aff. primus
- Protopharetra dissuta
- P. gemmata
- Proaulopora cf. glabra
- Afiacyathus sp.
- Botomaella sp.
- Coscinocyathus sp.
- Epiphyton sp.
- Erismacoscinus sp.
- Kordephyton sp.
- Renalcis sp.
- Diplostraca indet.
- Hyolitha indet.
- Trilobita indet.
See also
References
- ^ Zwethau Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Elicki, 1999
Bibliography
- Elicki, O (1999), "Palaeoecological significance of calcimicrobial communities during ramp evolution: an example from the Lower Cambrian of Germany", Facies, 41 (1): 27–40, Bibcode:1999Faci...41...27E, doi:10.1007/BF02537458