Werfen Formation
| Werfen Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Changhsingian-Ladinian ~ | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Costabella Group |
| Sub-units | Campil, Cencenighe, Gastropod Oolite, Tesero Oolite, Mazzin, Siusi, Val Badia Members |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Mudstone, lime mudstone, limestone |
| Other | Siltstone, sandstone, marl |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 46°48′N 12°06′E / 46.8°N 12.1°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 7°24′N 22°54′E / 7.4°N 22.9°E |
| Region | Upper Austria, Bolzano, South Tyrol, Trentino, Veneto |
| Country | Austria Italy Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Extent | Dinaric, Southern Limestone & Salzburg Slate Alps, Tennen Mountains |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Werfen |
The Werfen Formation is a geologic formation in the Southern Limestone Alps and Dinaric Alps of Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Italy. It preserves fossils dating back to the Triassic period.