Steinalm Formation

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| age = Triassic Period,
Mesozoic Era

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| region = Northern Limestone Alps

| country = Austria

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The Steinalm Formation is a geologic formation in the Northern Limestone Alps, in Austria.

It is a sub−unit of the Wetterstein limestone formation, found in the Limestone Alps.

It preserves fossils dated to the Triassic period of the Mesozoic Era.

See also

References

  • {{cite web|title= Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database|author= ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database))|url= https://www.fossilworks.org|access-date= 17 December 2021|df= }}

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Category:Triassic Austria

Category:Geology of the Alps

Category:Limestone Alps

Category:Northern Limestone Alps

Category:Geologic formations of Austria

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