Bombaso Formation

The Bombaso Formation, also known as Waidegger Conglomerate, Waidegger Group, Waidegg Formation or Collendiaul Formation, is a geologic formation in the Carnic Alps in southern Austria. It preserves fossils dated to the Moscovian age of the Carboniferous period.^[1]

Bombaso Formation
Stratigraphic range: Moscovian ~314–307 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Formation
Underlies	Meledis Formation
Overlies	Variscan basement
Thickness	15 m (49 ft)
Lithology
Primary	Limestone
Location
Coordinates	46.6°N 13.1°E / 46.6; 13.1
Approximate paleocoordinates	12.8°S 22.3°E / -12.8; 22.3
Region	Carinthia
Country	Austria
Extent	Carnic Alps
Bombaso Formation (Austria)

Fossil content

The following fossils have been reported from the formation:^[1]

Fusulinidae

• Protriticites ovatus^[2]
• Protriticites cf. ovoides^[2]
• Quasifusulinoides fallax^[2]
• Q. intermedius^[2]
• Q. quasifusulinoides^[2]
• Protriticites sp.^[2]

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Austria