Dovžan Gorge Formation
The Dovžan Gorge Formation (Slovene: dovžanovosoteška formacija)[1] is a geologic formation in Slovenia.[2] It preserves fossils dating back to the Permian period. The formation is named after the Dovžan Gorge.[1]
| Dovžan Gorge Formation Stratigraphic range: Asselian ~299–295 Ma | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 46°23′7″N 14°19′51″E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 10.1°S 24.7°E |
| Country |  Slovenia |
  Dovžan Gorge Formation (Slovenia) | |
Fossil content
The following fossils have been reported from the formation:[2]
- Trilobites
- Ditomopyge aff. kumpani
- Paraphillipsia aff. taurica
- Pseudophillipsia (Carniphillipsia) aff. caruancensis
- Neoproetus sp.
- Pseudophillipsia sp.
- Brachiopods
- Capillomesolobus heritschi
References
Bibliography
- Novak, Matevž. 2007. Depositional Environment of Upper Carboniferous-Lower Permian Beds in the Karavanke Mountains (Southern Alps, Slovenia). Geologija 50. 262, 264.
- Hahn, G.; R. Hahn, and A. Ramovs. 1970. Perm-Trilobiten aus Slowenien, NW-Jugoslawien. Senckenbergiana Lethaea 51. 331–333.
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