Menat Formation
| Menat Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Early Paleocene ~ | |
| Type | Formation |
| Overlies | Migmatite |
| Thickness | Up to 250 metres |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Clay, diatomite |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 46°06′16″N 2°54′19″E / 46.1044°N 2.9053°E |
| Country |  France |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Menat, Puy-de-Dôme |
  Menat Formation (France) | |
The Menat Formation is a geologic formation in France. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleocene. It is a maar deposit located on top of an ancient volcano, the extent is very localisted with the outcropping area being around 600 by 1000 metres. Numerous species of fossil insects, plants and fish are known, as well as some isolated mammals.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Wedmann, S.; Uhl, D.; Lehmann, T.; Garrouste, R.; Nel, A.; Gomez, B.; Smith, K.; Schaal, S. F. K. (2018-06-21). "The Konservat-Lagerstätte Menat (Paleocene; France) – an overview and new insights". Geologica Acta. 16 (2): 189–213, I–V. doi:10.1344/GeologicaActa2018.16.2.5. ISSN 1696-5728.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
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