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Salagou Formation

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Salagou Formation
Stratigraphic range: Permian
TypeFormation
Location
Country France

The Salagou Formation is a geologic formation in France. It preserves fossils dating back to the Permian period.[1]

Geology

The Salagou Formation is a fine-grained loessite which is a deposit of red mudstone. It was created by the Montage Noire Dome.[1]

Discoveries

In 2015, a number of new insects were discovered in the Salagou Formation including Paleomanteidae and reclassification of Permobaharellus salagousensis, Lodevophlebia reticulata (Sylvaphlebiidae), and Oborella lodevensis (Euryptilonidae) based on found wing patterns.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Pfeifer, Lily S.; Hinnov, Linda; Zeeden, Christian; Rolf, Christian; Laag, Christian; Soreghan, Gerilyn S. (2020). "Rock Magnetic Cyclostratigraphy of Permian Loess in Eastern Equatorial Pangea (Salagou Formation, South-Central France)". Frontiers in Earth Science. 8: 241. Bibcode:2020FrEaS...8..241P. doi:10.3389/feart.2020.00241. hdl:11244/331243. ISSN 2296-6463.