Poudingue Ferrugineux Explained

Poudingue Ferrugineux
Type:Formation
Age:Lower to mid
Prilithology:Conglomerate
Country:France
Underlies:Argiles du Gault
Overlies:Argiles à Bucaillella
Thickness:Less than 5 metres
Period:Albian

The Poudingue Ferrugineux is a geologic formation in France. It preserves fossils dating back to the Albian stage of the Cretaceous period. It predominantly consists of conglomerate, deposited in shallow marine conditions. It is exposed at Cap de la Hève at Le Havre, Normandy. The dinosaur Normanniasaurus is known from the formation.

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