Vogtendorf Formation

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| name = Vogtendorf Formation

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| type = Formation

| age = Tremadocian

| period = Tremadocian

| prilithology = Tuff

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| namedfor = Vogtendorf, Bavaria

| namedby = Sdzuy et al.

| year_ts = 2001

| region = Bavaria

| country = Germany

| coordinates = {{coord|50.2|N|11.4|E|display=inline,title}}

| paleocoordinates = {{coord|52.3|S|94.2|E|display=inline}}

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| underlies = Gösmes Formation

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| map = {{Location map+ | Germany

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| width = 250

| float = center

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{{Location map~ | Germany

| lat_deg = 50.2

| lon_deg = 11.4

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The Vogtendorf Formation, in 2001 redefined from the older name Randschiefer-Serie by Sdzuy et al.,Sdzuy et al., 2001 is a geologic formation in Bavaria, Germany. It preserves fossils dating back to the Tremadocian stage of the Ordovician period.[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Vogtendorf&group_formation_member=Vogtendorf Vogtendorf Formation] at Fossilworks.org