LEV section near Schilpario 64.0m (Triassic of Italy)
Where: Lombardy, Italy (46.0° N, 10.2° E: paleocoordinates 13.6° N, 18.4° E)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
When: Pratotondo Limestone Formation, Carnian (235.0 - 221.5 Ma)
Environment/lithology: deep subtidal; gray limestone
• The formation is interpreted as distal carbonate turbidites
• wavy, dark grey marly limestone
Primary reference: M. Balini, D. Germani, A. Nicora and E. Rizzi. 2000. Ladinian/Carnian ammonoids and conodonts from the classic Schilpario-Pizzo Camino area (Lombardy): revalutation of the biostratigraphic support to chronostratigraphy and paleogeography. Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia 106:19-589 [A. McGowan/A. McGowan] more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 56918: authorized by Alistair McGowan, entered by Alistair McGowan on 29.11.2005