Ramsau Dolomite
Geologic formation in Germany
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The Ramsau Dolomite is a dolomitic geologic formation in the Northern Limestone Alps, of Austria[1] and of Bavaria, Germany. It is a unit of the Wetterstein Limestone found in the Limestone Alps. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carnian stage of the Triassic period.[2]
| Ramsau Dolomite | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Carnian ~ | |
| Type | Geologic formation |
| Unit of | Wetterstein Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Dolomite |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 47.7°N 12.9°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 13.9°N 20.9°E |
| Region | Bavaria, Styria |
| Country | Germany and Austria |
| Extent | Northern Limestone Alps |
  Ramsau Dolomite (Germany)  Ramsau Dolomite (Bavaria) | |
Fossil content
The formation has provided fossils of:[2]
- Bivalves
- Cornucardia hornigii
- Daonella (Arzelella) indica
- Katosira bavarica
- Neomegalodon (Rossiodus) stoppanii
- Gastropods
- Omphaloptycha rosthorni
- ?Coelostylina sp.