Robbedale Formation

Robbedale Formation
Stratigraphic range: Mid Berriasian ~142 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Type	Geological Formation
Unit of	Nyker Group
Sub-units	Østerborg & Langebjerg Members
Underlies	Jydegaard Formation
Overlies	Rabekke Formation
Lithology
Primary	Sandstone
Location
Coordinates	55.2°N 15.0°E / 55.2; 15.0
Approximate paleocoordinates	46.6°N 21.7°E / 46.6; 21.7
Region	Bornholm
Country	Denmark
Robbedale Formation (Denmark)

The Robbedale Formation is a geological formation dating to the Berriasian stage of the Early Cretaceous, about 142 million years ago.[1] It is on the island of Bornholm, Denmark.[2]

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Denmark

References

1. Robbedale Formation at Fossilworks.org
2. Bonde, N.; Christiansen, P. (2003). "New dinosaurs from Denmark". Comptes Rendus Palevol. 2 (1): 13–26. Bibcode:2003CRPal...2...13B. doi:10.1016/S1631-0683(03)00009-5.

Further reading

• E. B. Koppelhus and D. J. Batten. 1992. Megaspore assemblages from the Jurassic and lowermost Cretaceous of Bornholm, Denmark. DGU, Danmarks Geologiske Undersogelse, Serie A 32:1-81