Prussian Formation

Prussian Formation
Stratigraphic range: Eocene,
Outcrop of the Prussian Formation in Yantarny, Russia
TypeGeological formation
Sub-units
  • Blue Earth Member
Lithology
OtherPhosphorite, Amber, Glauconite
Location
LocationKaliningrad Oblast, Russia
Type section
RegionSambian Peninsula

The Prussian Formation, previously known as the Amber Formation, is a geologic formation in Prussia, today mostly Kaliningrad Oblast that dates to the Eocene. It holds 90% of the world's amber supply and Baltic amber is found exclusively in the Prussian Formation.

The Prussian Formation is equivalent to the Obukhov Formation of Ukraine and Belarus.