Raibl Formation

The Raibl Formation is a Middle Triassic geologic formation in the Northern and Southern Limestone mountain ranges of the Eastern Alps, in Central Europe.[1]

Raibl Formation Stratigraphic range: Norian 222–208 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Raibl stratum, Sella group (Pordoi), Dolomites
Type	Geologic formation
Underlies	Hauptdolomit Formation
Overlies	Partnach Formation
Location
Region	Eastern Alps Central Europe
Country	Austria  Italy  Slovenia
Type section
Named for	Cave del Predil (Raibl)

Description

It preserves fossils dating back to the Norian Middle Triassic sub-period of the Triassic period, during the Mesozoic Era.[2]

See also

• Geology of the Alps
• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Austria
• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Italy
• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Slovenia

References

1. Google Books: The Geology of Central Europe: Mesozoic and Cenozoic; edited by Tom McCan; pages 790-797.
2. Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.