The Gehrener Schichten (German for Gehren Formation) is a geologic formation in Germany. The fluvial to lacustrine shales preserve fossils dating back to the Late Carboniferous period (Stephanian C in European stratigraphy or Gzhelian in international stratigraphy).
| Gehrener Schichten | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Gzhelian (Stephanian C) ~ | |
| Type | Formation |
| Overlies | Ilmtal Granitoid |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Shale |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 50°42′N 10°54′E / 50.7°N 10.9°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 3°12′N 19°18′E / 3.2°N 19.3°E |
| Region | Thuringia |
| Country |  Germany |
| Extent | Thuringian Forest Basin |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Gehren |
  Gehrener Formation (Germany) | |
Fossil content edit
The following fossils were reported from the formation:[1][2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Gehrener Schichten at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Lower Gehrener Schichten at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Zeuner, 1933
- ^ Müller, 1975
Bibliography edit
- Müller, A.H. 1975. Zur Entomofauna des Permokarbon: 1. Mylacridae (Blattodea) aus dem Unterrotliegenden (Unterperm, Autun) von Thüringen. Zeitschrift für Geologische Wissenschaften 3. 621-641. .
- Zeuner, F. 1933. Die Stammesgeschichte der Käfer. Uher die Beziehungen der Form der Organe zu ihrer Funktion I. Paläontologische Zeitschrift 15. 280-311. .