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
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References
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Category:Northern Limestone Alps
Category:Geologic formations of Austria
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