Arnstadt Formation

Arnstadt Formation
Arnstadt Formation
; Stratigraphic range:
Type	Formation
Unit of	Keuper
Underlies	Exter Formation
Thickness	150 m (in Thuringia)
Lithology
Primary	Sandstone, Clay
Location
Extent	Germany

The Arnstadt Formation is a geological formation Germany. It is Late Triassic (Norian) in age, and forms part of the Keuper system. It was deposited in a variety of environments, including alluvial plains and playa.[1]

Paleobiota

Reptiles of the Arntadt Formation
Genus	Note	Images
Plateosaurus	A sauropodomorph dinosaur
Parvosaurus	A rhynchocephalian reptile
Proganochelys	A testudinatan (stem-turtle)
Elachistosuchus	A reptile of uncertain position
Nicrosaurus	A phytosaur

References

Shukla, U. K.; Bachmann, G. H.; Beutler, G.; Barnasch, J.; Franz, M. (2006-10-31). "Extremely distal fluvial sandstone within the playa system of Arnstadt Formation (Norian, Late Triassic), Central Germany". Facies. 52 (4): 541–554. doi:10.1007/s10347-006-0049-1. ISSN 0172-9179.

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[1] Shukla, U. K.; Bachmann, G. H.; Beutler, G.; Barnasch, J.; Franz, M. (2006-10-31). "Extremely distal fluvial sandstone within the playa system of Arnstadt Formation (Norian, Late Triassic), Central Germany". Facies. 52 (4): 541–554. doi:10.1007/s10347-006-0049-1. ISSN 0172-9179.