Ohlsbach Formation
{{Short description|Geological formation that preserves fossils}}
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| name = Ohlsbach Formation
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| type = Formation
| age = Gzhelian
~{{fossil range|303|299}}
| period = Gzhelian
| prilithology = Coal
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| namedfor = Hinterohlsbach
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| region = Baden-Württemberg
| country = Germany
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| extent = Baden-Baden Basin
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| width = 250
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{{Location map~ | Germany
| lat_deg = 48.5
| lon_deg = 8.2
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The Ohlsbach Formation is a geologic formation in Germany. It preserves fossils dating back to the Gzhelian stage of the Late Carboniferous period.
Fossil content
The following fossils have been reported from the formation:[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Ohlsbach&group_formation_member=Ohlsbach Ohlsbach Formation] at Fossilworks.org
See also
References
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Further reading
- J. T. Sterzel. 1904. Über einige neue Fossilreste. Bericht der Naturwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft zu Chemnitz 15:LXIX-LXXII
Category:Carboniferous System of Europe
Category:Carboniferous Germany