The Dovžan Gorge Formation ()Novak, 2007 is a

geologic formation A geological formation, or simply formation, is a body of rock having a consistent set of physical characteristics ( lithology) that distinguishes it from adjacent bodies of rock, and which occupies a particular position in the layers of rock exp ...

Slovenia Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati ...

.Fossilworks: Dolzanova Soteska (Permian of Slovenia).
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dating back to the

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. The formation is named after the

Dovžan Gorge The Dovžan Gorge ( or ''Dolžanova soteska'') is a gorge in Slovenia that was carved by the Tržič Bistrica River. The river flows through unique waterfalls over large rounded blocks of white quartz conglomerate. These large blocks tumbled into ...

Fossil content

The following fossils have been reported from the formation: ;Trilobites * '' Ditomopyge aff. kumpani'' * '' Paraphillipsia aff. taurica'' * '' Pseudophillipsia (Carniphillipsia) aff. caruancensis'' * '' Neoproetus sp.'' * '' Pseudophillipsia sp.'' ;Brachiopods * '' Capillomesolobus heritschi''

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Bibliography

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dovzan Gorge Formation Geologic formations of Slovenia Permian System of Europe Asselian Limestone formations Reef deposits Permian southern paleotropical deposits Paleontology in Slovenia