Exter Formation

Exter Formation
Exter Formation
Stratigraphic range: Rhaetian; ~208–201 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
	Exter Formation at Krauthausen
Type	Formation
Unit of	Keuper
Sub-units	Rinteln, Oeynhausen & Vahlbruch Subformations
Underlies	Black Jurassic
Overlies	Arnstadt & Trossingen Formations
Thickness	Typically between 100 and 150 m (330 and 490 ft); Locally 250 m (820 ft) in northern Germany; Up to 45 m (148 ft) in southern Germany
Lithology
Primary	Claystone, siltstone, sandstone
Other	Coal
Location
Coordinates	48°36′N 9°06′E / 48.6°N 9.1°E
Approximate paleocoordinates	36°06′N 10°48′E / 36.1°N 10.8°E
Region	Niedersachsen, Baden-Württemberg, Westphalia, Bavaria
Country	Germany
Extent	Widespread
	Exter Formation (Germany)
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The Exter Formation is the only formation of the Upper Keuper or Rhätsandstein, and is a geologic formation in Germany. It preserves fossils dating back to the Rhaetian of the Triassic period (specifically around 205 Ma).^[1]^[2]

Fossil content

The formation has provided fossils of:^[1]^[2]

Mammals

Therapsids

Chalepotherium plieningeri

Reptiles

Fish

Insects

Triassothemis gartzii^[5]

Flora

Becklesia franconica^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b Exter Formation at Fossilworks.org
^ ^a ^b Rhätkeuper at Fossilworks.org
^ Wintrich et al., 2017
^ Fraas, 1897
^ Bapth et al., 2013
^ Van Konijnenburg-van Cittert et al., 2021

Bibliography

Van Konijnenburg-van Cittert, J. H. A.; Pott, C.; Schmeißner, S.; Dütsch, G.; Kustatscher, E. (2021), "The Rhaetian flora of Wüstenwelsberg, Bavaria, Germany: Description of selected gymnosperms (Ginkgoales, Cycadales, Coniferales) together with an ecological assessment of the locally prevailing vegetation", Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, 288 (Article 104398), Bibcode:2021RPaPa.28804398V, doi:10.1016/j.revpalbo.2021.104398
Wintrich, T.; Hayashi, S.; Houssaye, A.; Nakajima, Y.; Sander, P. M. (2017), "A Triassic plesiosaurian skeleton and bone histology inform on evolution of a unique body plan", Science Advances, 3 (12) e1701144, Bibcode:2017SciA....3E1144W, doi:10.1126/sciadv.1701144, PMC 5729018, PMID 29242826
Barth, G.; Nel, A.; Franz, M. (2013), "Two new odonate-like insect wings from the latest Norian of northern Germany", Polish Journal of Entomology, 82 (3): 127–142, doi:10.2478/v10200-012-0029-4
v. Huene, F (1940), Fossilium Catalogus. I: Animalia. Pars 93: Mammalia Triadica, F. Quenstedt (ed.), pp. 1–13
Hennig, E (1922), "Die Säugerzähne des württembergischen Rhät-Lias-Bonebeds", Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paläontologie, 46: 181–267
Fraas, E (1897), "Reste von Zanclodon aus dem oberen Keuper vom Langenberge bei Wolfenbüttel - Remains of Zanclodon from the upper Keuper of Langenberge near Wolfenbüttel", Zeitschrift der Deutschen Geologischen Gesellschaft, 49: 482–485
Plieninger, W. H (1847), "Zahne aus der oberen Grenzbreccie des Keupers bei Degerloch und Steinenbronn", Jahreshefte des Vereins für Vaterländische Naturkunde in Württemberg, 3: 164–167

[FW1-1] Exter Formation at Fossilworks.org

[FW2-2] Rhätkeuper at Fossilworks.org

[Wintrich2017-3] Wintrich et al., 2017

[Fraas1897-4] Fraas, 1897

[Barth2013-5] Bapth et al., 2013

[Konijn2021-6] Van Konijnenburg-van Cittert et al., 2021

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Exter Formation
Stratigraphic range: Rhaetian ~208–201 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Exter Formation at Krauthausen
Type	Formation
Unit of	Keuper
Sub-units	Rinteln, Oeynhausen & Vahlbruch Subformations
Underlies	Black Jurassic
Overlies	Arnstadt & Trossingen Formations
Thickness	Typically between 100 and 150 m (330 and 490 ft) Locally 250 m (820 ft) in northern Germany Up to 45 m (148 ft) in southern Germany
Lithology
Primary	Claystone, siltstone, sandstone
Other	Coal
Location
Coordinates	48°36′N 9°06′E / 48.6°N 9.1°E / 48.6; 9.1
Approximate paleocoordinates	36°06′N 10°48′E / 36.1°N 10.8°E / 36.1; 10.8
Region	Niedersachsen, Baden-Württemberg, Westphalia, Bavaria
Country	Germany
Extent	Widespread
Exter Formation (Germany)