Jizera Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Turonian, ~92 Ma ↓ | |
Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Middle Iser Shales |
Underlies | Teplice Formation |
Overlies | Bílá Hora Formation |
Thickness | up to 420 metres (1,380 ft) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Marlstone, sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 49°59′N 16°14′E / 49.983°N 16.233°E / 49.983; 16.233 |
Country | Czech Republic |
Extent | Bohemian Cretaceous Basin |
Type section | |
Named for | Jizera Mountains |
Jizera Formation (Czech Republic) |
The Jizera Formation is a geologic unit of Late Cretaceous (Turonian) age, located in the Czech Republic. It is a unit of the Bohemian Cretaceous Basin.[1][2] It consists of fluvial to shallow marine sediments[1] and pterosaur fossils are among the remains found in the Jizera Formation. The type locality of the Jizera Formation is a quarry in Zářecká Lhota.[3][4]
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