Calcaire de Rognac
| Calcaire de Cognac | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Maastrichtian, | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Overlies | Argiles et Grès à Reptiles Formation |
| Thickness | Over 40 m (130 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Clay, shale |
| Other | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 43°30′N 5°30′E / 43.5°N 5.5°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 36°06′N 4°00′E / 36.1°N 4.0°E |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Bouches-du-Rhône |
| Country |  France |
| Extent | Aix-en-Provence Basin |
  Calcaire de Rognac (France) | |
The Calcaire de Rognac is a geologic formation in France. It preserves fossils dating back to the Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous period and possibly also sometime during the Tertiary period. It is overlain by the Argiles et Grès à Reptiles Formation.
See also
References
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
 | This article about a specific stratigraphic formation in France is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article related to the Cretaceous period is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |