| Leukersdorf Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Early Permian, ~ | |
_DE.png) Stratigraphy of the Leukersdorf Formation | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Location | |
| Country |  Germany |
| Extent | Chemnitz Basin |
The Leukersdorf Formation is a geologic formation in Germany. It preserves fossils dating back to the lower Permian period. The Chemnitz petrified forest occurs within this formation,[1] and fossils have been found in the Leukersdorf Formation since at least 1546.
- ^ RÖßLER, RONNY; ZIEROLD, THORID; FENG, ZHUO; KRETZSCHMAR, RALPH; MERBITZ, MATHIAS; ANNACKER, VOLKER; SCHNEIDER, JÖRG W. (2012). "A Snapshot of an Early Permian Ecosystem Preserved by Explosive Volcanism: New Results From the Chemnitz Petrified Forest, Germany". PALAIOS. 27 (11/12): 814–834. ISSN 0883-1351.