| Painten Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: early Tithonian ~ | |
| Type | Formation |
| Sub-units | Öchselberg member |
| Underlies | Mörnsheim Formation |
| Overlies | Torleite Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Other | Mudstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 48°54′N 11°36′E / 48.9°N 11.6°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 40°12′N 19°36′E / 40.2°N 19.6°E |
| Region |  Bavaria |
| Country |  Germany |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Painten, near Kelheim |
  Painten Formation (Germany) | |
The Painten Formation is a geologic formation in Germany. It preserves fossils dating back to the Tithonian stage of the Late Jurassic period.[1]
- ^ Painten Formation at Fossilworks.org
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