Painten Formation

Painten Formation
Stratigraphic range: early Tithonian
~150–148 Ma
TypeFormation
Sub-unitsÖchselberg member
UnderliesMörnsheim Formation
OverliesTorleite Formation
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
OtherMudstone
Location
Coordinates48°54′N 11°36′E / 48.9°N 11.6°E / 48.9; 11.6
Approximate paleocoordinates40°12′N 19°36′E / 40.2°N 19.6°E / 40.2; 19.6
Region Bavaria
Country Germany
Type section
Named forPainten, near Kelheim
Painten Formation is located in Germany
Painten Formation
Painten Formation (Germany)

The Painten Formation is a geologic formation in Germany. It preserves fossils dating back to the Tithonian stage of the Late Jurassic period.[1]