La Penthiève Beds

La Penthiève Beds
Stratigraphic range: Early Cretaceous,
TypeFormation
Sub-unitsMammilatum Zone
Lithology
PrimaryPhosphate
Location
RegionLouppy-le-Château
CountryFrance

The La Penthiève Beds is a geologic formation in Louppy-le-Château, France. It preserves fossils dating back to the Early Cretaceous period.

Part of the formation is known as the Mammilatum Zone, which dates to the lower Albian.

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