Solling Formation

The Solling Formation is a geologic formation in Germany.^[1] Formerly considered earliest Triassic (Induan), but later dating places the formation from the Olenekian to Anisian of the Triassic period.

Solling Formation
Stratigraphic range: Olenekian-Anisian (Spathian-Aegean) ~251.3–242 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Formation
Unit of	Buntsandstein Group
Sub-units	Solling-Bausandstein & Chirotherium Sandstone Members
Lithology
Primary	Claystone
Other	Siltstone
Location
Coordinates	50.3°N 11.0°E / 50.3; 11.0
Approximate paleocoordinates	16.2°N 19.7°E / 16.2; 19.7
Region	Bavaria, Niedersachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Thuringia
Country	Germany
Solling Formation (Germany)

Description

The formation is subdivided into three members, the lower Solling-Bausandstein Member, the Trendelburg/Karlshafen Beds and the upper Chirotherium Sandstone Member.

Fossil content

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

Temnospondyls

• Parotosuchus nasutus^[2]
• Trematosaurus brauni^[2]

Reptiles

• Anomoiodon liliensterni^[3]
• Ctenosauriscus koeneni^[4]
• Koiloskiosaurus coburgiensis^[5]
• Trachelosaurus fischeri^[6]

Flora

• Pleuromeia sternbergii^[6]

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Germany