Maastricht Formation

375 distinct taxa, from 847 fossil occurrences the Paleobiology Database records under this name.

The Paleobiology Database files this name in 2 countries. That can be one body of rock crossing a border, or two rocks that happen to share a name. The database does not say which, so nothing below is added across them.

Limburg, Riemst · NL

350 taxa · 676 fossils · 72–62 Mya

Members recorded: Meerssen, Nekum, Emael, Valkenburg, Gronsveld, Valkenburg, Meersen, Vijlen, Emael Chalk, Gronsveld, Schiepersberg.

Macrostrat dates this rock 72–66 Ma. Macrostrat’s own record

Maastricht Formation — 51.00°N, 6.00°EMaastricht Formation — 50.87°N, 5.68°EMaastricht Formation — 50.87°N, 5.98°EMaastricht Formation — 50.88°N, 5.93°EMaastricht Formation — 50.83°N, 5.76°EMaastricht Formation — 50.85°N, 5.70°EMaastricht Formation — 50.85°N, 6.77°EMaastricht Formation — 50.86°N, 5.79°EMaastricht Formation — 50.78°N, 5.97°EMaastricht Formation — 51.22°N, 5.75°EMaastricht Formation — 50.83°N, 5.64°E

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11 distinct localities, where the rock is now rather than where it was laid down. Tectonics draws the world it belonged to.

When

What has been found

The 40 most often recorded, of 350.

Liege, Limburg, Liège · BE

93 taxa · 171 fossils · 101–66 Mya

Members recorded: Nekum, Emael, Valkenburg Chalk, Valkenburg, Gronsveld, Gronsveld, Schiepersberg, Meerssen, Valkenburg, Gronsveld, Lanaye, Vijlen.

Macrostrat dates this rock 72–66 Ma. Macrostrat’s own record

Maastricht Formation — 50.79°N, 5.63°EMaastricht Formation — 50.80°N, 5.67°EMaastricht Formation — 50.74°N, 5.66°EMaastricht Formation — 50.87°N, 4.73°EMaastricht Formation — 50.77°N, 5.53°E

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5 distinct localities, where the rock is now rather than where it was laid down. Tectonics draws the world it belonged to.

When

What has been found

The 40 most often recorded, of 93.

What else lived thenRank the rock of a period

Counts are of occurrence records, which measure the rock and the fieldwork together.