Bombaso Formation
{{Short description|Geologic formation in Austria}}
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| name = Bombaso Formation
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| type = Formation
| age = Moscovian
~{{fossil range|314|307}}
| period = Moscovian
| prilithology = Limestone
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| region = Carinthia
| country = Austria
| coordinates = {{coord|46.6|N|13.1|E|display=inline,title}}
| paleocoordinates = {{coord|12.8|S|22.3|E|display=inline}}
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| underlies = Meledis Formation
| overlies = Variscan basement
| thickness = {{convert|15|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| extent = Carnic Alps
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| map = {{Location map+ | Austria
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| width = 250
| float = center
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{{Location map~ | Austria
| lat_deg = 46.6
| lon_deg = 13.1
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The Bombaso Formation, also known as Waidegger Conglomerate, Waidegger Group, Waidegg Formation or Collendiaul Formation, is a geologic formation in the Carnic Alps in southern Austria. It preserves fossils dated to the Moscovian age of the Carboniferous period.[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Bombaso&group_formation_member=Bombaso Bombaso Formation] at Fossilworks.org
Fossil content
The following fossils have been reported from the formation:
;Fusulinidae
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- Protriticites ovatus
- Protriticites cf. ovoidesDavydov & Krainer, 1999
- Quasifusulinoides fallax
- Q. intermedius
- Q. quasifusulinoides
- Protriticites sp.
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See also
References
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= Bibliography =
- {{citation |last1=Davydov |first1=V. |first2=K. |last2=Krainer |year=1999 |title=Fusulinid assemblages and facies of the Bombaso Fm. and basal Meledis Fm. (Moscovian-Kasimovian) in the central Carnic alps (Austria/Italy) |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/237941965 |journal=Facies |volume=40 |issue=1 |pages=157–196|doi=10.1007/BF02537473 |bibcode=1999Faci...40..157D }}
Category:Carboniferous System of Europe
Category:Carboniferous Austria
Category:Moscovian (Carboniferous)
Category:Carboniferous southern paleotropical deposits