Travenanzes Formation Explained

Travenanzes Formation
Type:	Geologic formation
Age:	early Carnian (Tuvalian) ~
Period:	Carnian
Prilithology:	Dolomite
Otherlithology:	Limestone, marl
Region:	Trentino-Alto Adigo
Coordinates:	46.2°N 11.1°W
Paleocoordinates:	18.6°N 17°W
Underlies:	Dolomia Principale
Overlies:	Heiligkreuz Formation (unconformably)
Extent:	Southern Limestone Alps

The Travenanzes Formation is a Late Triassic (early Carnian, or early Tuvalian in the regional stratigraphy) limestone, marl and dolomite formation in the Southern Limestone Alps in Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy.^[1]

Description

The Travenanzes Formation is conformably overlain by the Dolomia Principale,^[2] and overlies the Heiligkreuz Formation separated by an unconformity. Deposition of the formation took place just after the Carnian Pluvial Event (CPE).^[3]

Fossil content

The following fossils have been described from the Travenanzes Formation:^[1]

Ichnofossils

• Atreipus sp.^[4]
• Evazoum sp.^[4]
• Grallator (Eubrontes)^[4]
• Crocodylomorpha indet.^[5]

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Italy
• Montemarcello Formation
• Schlern Formation
• Wetterstein Formation

References

Bibliography

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Notes and References

1. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Travenanzes&group_formation_member=Travenanzes Travenanzes Formation
2. Bernardi et al., 2018, p.6
3. Bernardi et al., 2018, p.3
4. D'Orazi Porchetti et al., 2008
5. Bernardi et al., 2010