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Mörnsheim Formation

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The Mörnsheim Formation is a geologic formation in Germany, near Daiting and Mörnsheim, Bavaria. It preserves fossils dating back to the Jurassic period. It overlies the older Altmühltal Formation in its northwestern extent, and the Painten Formation to the east.[1]

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Mörnsheim Formation
Stratigraphic range: Tithonian
Mörnsheim Formation
TypeFormation
OverliesAltmühltal & Painten Formations
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
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RegionBavaria
CountryGermany
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