Pielach Formation
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| Pielach Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Chattian (late Kiscellian-early Egerian) | |
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Melk Formation |
| Overlies | Basement |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Mudstone, sandstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 48°12′N 15°12′E / 48.2°N 15.2°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 46°12′N 14°00′E / 46.2°N 14.0°E |
| Region | Lower Austria |
| Country | Austria |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Pielach |
  Pielach Formation (Austria) | |
The Pielach Formation is a geologic formation in Lower Austria, Austria. It preserves fossils dated to the Chattian age (late Kiscellian to early Egerian) of the Oligocene Epoch. The formation unconformably overlies basement rock, and is overlain by the Melk Formation.