The Painten Formation is a geologic formation in Germany. It preserves fossils dating back to the Tithonian stage of the Late Jurassic period.[1]
Painten Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: early Tithonian ~ | |
Type | Formation |
Sub-units | Öchselberg member |
Underlies | Mörnsheim Formation |
Overlies | Torleite Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Limestone |
Other | Mudstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 48°54′N 11°36′E / 48.9°N 11.6°E |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 40°12′N 19°36′E / 40.2°N 19.6°E |
Region | Bavaria |
Country | Germany |
Type section | |
Named for | Painten, near Kelheim |
Painten Formation (Germany) |
It is roughly contemporary with the Altmühltal Formation (which includes the true Solnhofen limestone), as they both underlay the Mörnsheim Formation.[2] The 12th specimen, or "Schamhaupten specimen", of Archaeopteryx was uncovered in the lower portion of the Painten Formation.[2] Other dinosaurs found here include Juravenator, Ostromia and possibly Compsognathus.
The following fossils have been reported from the formation:[1]