Monte Fallano Plattenkalk
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| Monte Fallano Plattenkalk | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Bajocian-Bathonian ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Apennine carbonate platform |
| Thickness | 3.5 m (11 ft) (exposed) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Fine and thinly laminated limestones |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 41°11′04″N 14°16′26″E / 41.18444°N 14.27389°E |
| Region | Campania |
| Country | Italy |
| Extent | Monte Fallano area |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Monte Fallano |
| Named by | Bravi & Casertano |
| Year defined | 1999 |
  Monte Fallano Plattenkalk (Italy) | |
The Monte Fallano Plattenkalk (Also known as Calcari Oolitici et Oncolitici[1]) is a geological formation in Italy, dating to roughly between 171 and 165 million years ago, and covering the Bajocian-Bathonian stages of the Middle Jurassic Period in southern Italy. It represents a Fossillagerstätte preserving a diverse assemblage of fossils.[2]
The Monte Fallano Plattenkalk was first reported in 1999. It consists of fine-grained, thinly laminated limestone typical of Plattenkalk deposits, exposed in a 3.5-meter-thick section.[2] The formation is part of the Apennine carbonate platform succession, which accumulated in shallow marine environments during the Jurassic.[3]
The lithology reflects deposition in shallow water carbonate platform settings, with sedimentological features indicating calm conditions suitable for the preservation of delicate fossils.[3] Biostratigraphic analyses, based on molluscs and other fossils such as Foraminifera, confirm a Middle Jurassic age, specifically spanning the Bajocian to Bathonian stages.[2] A post Lower Bajocian flooding if the region supports more this age assignation.[4]
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