Obernkirchen Sandstein
Geologic formation in Germany
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The Obernkirchen Sandstein or Obernkirchen Sandstone is a geological unit in Lower Saxony, Germany whose strata date back to the Early Cretaceous. The remains of the dinosaur Stenopelix and numerous dinosaur tracks are known from the unit.[1][2] The unit is a thin interval within the Bückeberg Formation As its name would suggest the lithology primarily consists of sandstone with thin intercalations of coal. This was deposited in a sandy barrier to lagoonal complex setting. The unit has historically been extensively quarried for its high quality building stone, which has been used as far away as Jakarta.
| Obernkirchen Sandstein | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Late | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Bückeberg Formation (Obernkirchen Member) |
| Thickness | Up to 20 m (66 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Other | Coal, mudstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 52.3°N 9.1°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 43.5°N 17.6°E |
| Region | Niedersachsen |
| Country | Germany |
| Extent | Lower Saxony Basin |
  Obernkirchen Sandstein (Germany) | |
Vertebrate paleofauna
| Ornithischians of the Obernkirchen Sandstein | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxa | Presence | Notes | Images | |
Infraorder:
|
Niedersachsen[2] | |||
Genus:
|
Niedersachsen[2] | |||
Genus:
|
Niedersachsen[2] | |||
Order:
|
Niedersachsen[2] | |||
Genus:
|
Niedersachsen[2] | "Partial skeleton, no skull."[3] | ||
| Suborder: | Niedersachsen[2] | "(= Megalosaurus dunkeri)"[2] | ||