Monte Fallano Plattenkalk
| Monte Fallano Plattenkalk | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Bajocian-Bathonian ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Apennine carbonate platform |
| Thickness | 3.5 m (11 ft) (exposed) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Fine and thinly laminated limestones |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 41°11′04″N 14°16′26″E / 41.18444°N 14.27389°E |
| Region | Campania |
| Country | Italy |
| Extent | Monte Fallano area |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Monte Fallano |
| Named by | Bravi & Casertano |
| Year defined | 1999 |
Monte Fallano Plattenkalk (Italy) | |
The Monte Fallano Plattenkalk (Also known as Calcari Oolitici et Oncolitici) is a geological formation in Italy, dating to roughly between 171 and 165 million years ago, and covering the Bajocian-Bathonian stages of the Middle Jurassic Period in southern Italy. It represents a Fossillagerstätte preserving a diverse assemblage of fossils.