Bückeberg Formation
| Bückeberg Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Berriasian ~ | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Lower Saxony Basin |
| Sub-units | Ostenwald & Obernkirchen Sandstein Members |
| Underlies | Valanginian marine deposits |
| Overlies | Münder Formation |
| Thickness | Over 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Mudstone |
| Other | Sandstone, coal |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 52°18′N 9°12′E / 52.3°N 9.2°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 43°30′N 17°12′E / 43.5°N 17.2°E |
| Region | Niedersachsen, Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| Country |  Germany |
  Bückeberg Formation (Germany) | |
The Bückeberg Formation is a geologic formation in Germany. It preserves fossils dating back to the Berriasian of the Cretaceous period.[1] An indeterminate ankylosaur is known from the formation.[2]