La Penthiève Beds
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The La Penthiève Beds is a geologic formation in Louppy-le-Château, France. It preserves fossils dating back to the Early Cretaceous period.
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La Penthiève Beds | |
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Stratigraphic range: Early Cretaceous, Albian | |
Type | Formation |
Sub-units | Mammilatum Zone |
Lithology | |
Primary | Phosphate |
Location | |
Region | Louppy-le-Château |
Country | France |
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Part of the formation is known as the Mammilatum Zone, which dates to the lower Albian.[1]