Dachstein Formation
| Dachstein Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Norian-Rhaetian (Sevatian) ~ | |
Bivalvia in Dachstein Formation | |
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 47°36′N 14°00′E / 47.6°N 14.0°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 25°24′N 17°36′E / 25.4°N 17.6°E |
| Region | Styria Veszprém Bessuno, Brescia, South Tyrol Tatra Mountains |
| Country | Austria Germany Hungary Italy Slovakia Slovenia Switzerland |
The Dachstein Formation or Dachstein Limestone (German: Dachsteinkalk) is a geologic formation in the Alps and other Tethyan mountain ranges in Austria, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Switzerland, Slovakia and Slovenia. It preserves fossils dated to the Norian and Rhaetian stages of the Late Triassic period.