Stadthagen Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Valanginian, ~ | |
Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Lower Saxony Basin |
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Overlies | Bückeberg Formation and Isterberg Formation |
Location | |
Coordinates | 52°23′50″N 9°16′06″E / 52.3972°N 9.2683°E |
Region | Hanover, Germany |
Country | ![]() |
Extent | Engelbostel and Sachsenhagen clay pits |
The Stadthagen Formation is a geological formation located in Hanover, Germany, dating to the Early Cretaceous (Valanginian).[1] The formation contains fossils of reptiles and fish, suggesting that the formation was once a shallow marine setting.[2]