Schistes bitumineux

Schistes bitumineux
Stratigraphic range: Early Jurassic, ~183 Ma
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Outcrop of the Schistes bitumineux at Bascharage
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofSachrang Formation[1]
Sub-units
  • Bommelscheuer Zone
  • Exaratum Subchronozone
  • Falciferum Subchronozone
  • Op Zämer Zone
  • Serpentinum Chronozone
UnderliesMarnes à Bifrons Formation
Thickness3.6 metres (12 ft) to 7.2 metres (24 ft) thick
Lithology
PrimaryShale
OtherApatite and limonite
Location
Country Luxembourg
ExtentEdward Steichen Industrial Zone, Bascharage[2]

The Schistes bitumineux (French for Oil shale/Bituminous shale) is an Early Jurassic geologic formation in Bascharage, Luxembourg that is located within an oil shale, hence the name.[3][4]

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  3. ^ Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution."
  4. ^ Johnson, Michela M.; Young, Mark T.; Brusatte, Stephen L. (2020). "The phylogenetics of Teleosauroidea (Crocodylomorpha, Thalattosuchia) and implications for their ecology and evolution". PeerJ. 8: e9808. doi:10.7717/peerj.9808. PMC 7548081. PMID 33083104.