Leukersdorf Formation

Leukersdorf Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early Permian, ~291–290 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Stratigraphy of the Leukersdorf Formation
Type	Geological formation
Location
Country	Germany
Extent	Chemnitz Basin

The Leukersdorf Formation is a geologic formation in Germany. It preserves fossils dating back to the lower Permian period. The Chemnitz petrified forest occurs within this formation,[1] and fossils have been found in the Leukersdorf Formation since at least 1546.

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Germany

References

1. RÖßLER, RONNY; ZIEROLD, THORID; FENG, ZHUO; KRETZSCHMAR, RALPH; MERBITZ, MATHIAS; ANNACKER, VOLKER; SCHNEIDER, JÖRG W. (2012). "A Snapshot of an Early Permian Ecosystem Preserved by Explosive Volcanism: New Results From the Chemnitz Petrified Forest, Germany". PALAIOS. 27 (11/12): 814–834. ISSN 0883-1351.

• Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.