Poudingue Ferrugineux
{{Short description|Geological formation in France}}
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| type = Formation
| age = Lower to mid {{fossilrange|Albian}}
| prilithology =Conglomerate
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| country = France
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| underlies =Argiles du Gault
| overlies =Argiles à Bucaillella
| thickness =Less than 5 metres
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|period=Albian}}
The Poudingue Ferrugineux is a geologic formation in France. It preserves fossils dating back to the Albian stage of the Cretaceous period. It predominantly consists of conglomerate, deposited in shallow marine conditions. It is exposed at Cap de la Hève at Le Havre, Normandy. The dinosaur Normanniasaurus is known from the formation.
See also
{{Portal|Earth sciences|France|Paleontology}}
References
- {{cite web|title= Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database|author= ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database))|url= https://www.fossilworks.org|access-date= 8 July 2014}}
Category:Lower Cretaceous Series of Europe
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