Chalk of the Pays de Caux
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Sub-unitsSeveral ammonite subunits, including:[1]
- Mantelliceras mantelli zone (=Neostlingoceras carcitanense, Sharpeiceras schlueteri, and Mantelliceras saxbii zones)
- Mantelliceras dixoni zone
- Cunningtoniceras inerme zone
- Acanthoceras rhotomagense zone (=Turrilites costatus and Turrilites acutus zones)
- Acanthoceras jukesbrownei zone
- Calycoceras naviculare zone
- Metoicoceras geslianum zone
- Neocardioceras juddii zone
UnderliesWatinoceras devonense zone
OverliesSurface rav. Octeville
| Chalk of the Pays de Caux | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous, lower | |
The Chalk of the Pays de Caux outcropping at Saint-Jouin-Bruneval | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Sub-units | Several ammonite subunits, including:[1]
|
| Underlies | Watinoceras devonense zone |
| Overlies | Surface rav. Octeville |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Glauconitic chalk |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 43°22′05″N 1°59′26″E / 43.3681°N 1.9906°E |
| Region | Normandy |
| Country | France |
| Extent | Pays de Caux |
The Chalk of the Pays de Caux is a geologic locality dating to the Late Cretaceous (lower Cenomanian age), outcropping in the Pays de Caux region of France.[2] Dinosaur and reptile fossils are among the known remains found in the Chalk of the Pays de Caux.[1]