Solnhofen Limestone
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Solnhofen Limestone is a famous Late Jurassic lithographic limestone formation in Bavaria, Germany, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved fossils, including the iconic Archaeopteryx.
Aliases (1)
- Solnhofen ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Konservat-Lagerstätte
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geologic formation → lithographic limestone → |
| climateAtDeposition |
warm
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| color |
cream
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light beige → |
| contains |
arthropod fossils
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cephalopod fossils → echinoderm fossils → fossil trackways → medusae fossils → |
| country |
Germany
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| depositionalEnvironment |
lagoonal
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restricted marine basin → |
| diagenesis |
low-grade diagenetic alteration
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| economicUse |
building stone
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lithographic stone → |
| formationType |
carbonate platform deposit
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| fossilContent |
Archaeopteryx
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crustaceans → fish → insects → marine invertebrates → plants → pterosaurs → |
| fossilSiteType |
type locality for Archaeopteryx lithographica
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| geologicAge |
Tithonian
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| geologicPeriod |
Late Jurassic
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| geologicSystem |
Jurassic
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| grainSize |
very fine-grained
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| historicalUse |
printing lithography
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| knownFor |
Archaeopteryx specimens
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exceptionally well-preserved fossils → preservation of soft tissues → |
| lithology |
fine-grained limestone
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micritic limestone → platy limestone → |
| locatedIn |
Bavaria
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Franconian Alb → |
| namedAfter |
Solnhofen
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| oxygenConditions |
anoxic bottom waters
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| paleogeography |
northern margin of the Tethys Ocean
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| preservationType |
exceptional fossil preservation
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| region |
Altmühl Valley
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| researchImportance |
key site for study of Jurassic ecosystems
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key site for study of bird origins → |
| sedimentaryStructure |
lamination
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thin bedding → |
| stratigraphicUnitOf |
Southern Germany Jurassic sequence
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Jurassic Period
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hasNotableFossilSite |
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Solnhofen Limestone
("Solnhofen")
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namedAfter |
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Late Jurassic
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|
notableFossilSite |