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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Dachstein Formation

The Dachstein Formation or Dachstein Limestone (German: Dachsteinkalk) is a geologic formation in the Alps and other Tethyan mountain ranges in Austria, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Switzerland, Slovakia and Slovenia. It preserves fossils dated to the Norian and Rhaetian stages of the Late Triassic period.

Fossil content

Among others, the following fossils were reported from the formation:

Reptiles
Invertebrates

See also