Type Geological formation | Primary Dolostone | |
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Thickness 0–2,200 metres (0–7,218 ft) Region Limestone Alps and Apennines ranges,
Central Europe | ||
Nick cameron discovering the main dolomite tight light oil play of western poland
Main dolomite (also Main Dolomite, German: Hauptdolomit, Italian: Dolomia Principale) is a lithostratigraphic unit in the Alps of Europe.
Contents
- Nick cameron discovering the main dolomite tight light oil play of western poland
- Geology
- Fossils
- References
Geology
The formation is found in:
It is primarily made of dolomite rock, ranging 0–2,200 metres (0–7,218 ft) in thickness. The formation was deposited in shallow lagoons during the Late Carnian and Early Norian ages of the Late Triassic epoch in the Triassic Period, during the Mesozoic Era..
Fossils
Fossil prosauropod tracks have been reported from the formation.
References
Main dolomite Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA