The Rønne Formation is a
geologic formation on the island on
Bornholm
Bornholm () is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea, to the east of the rest of Denmark, south of Sweden, northeast of Germany and north of Poland.
Strategically located, Bornholm has been fought over for centuries. It has usually been ruled by ...
,
Denmark. It is of middle
Hettangian
The Hettangian is the earliest age and lowest stage of the Jurassic
The Jurassic ( ) is a Geological period, geologic period and System (stratigraphy), stratigraphic system that spanned from the end of the Triassic Period million years ago (My ...
to early
Pliensbachian age. Vertebrate fossils have been uncovered from this formation. During the Early Jurassic, on what is now the Bornholm region was transitional between continental and marine settings with tidal influence. There was a lower delta plain, with lagoons and intertidal swamps.
[Surlyk, F., 1986. Field course in petroleum geology. Description of localities on Bornholm. 58 pp. (unpublished).] The formation is correlated with the lower
Rya Formation
The Rya Formation (Swedish: Ryaformationen) is a geologic formation in Skåne County, southern Sweden. It is Early to early Middle Jurassic ( early Sinemurian to late Aalenian) in age. The Rya Formation comprises siltstones, claystones, san ...
and the upper
Höganäs Formation
The Höganäs Formation is a Late Triassic to Early Jurassic geologic Formation (geology), formation in Skåne, Sweden. The formation is mostly known for its incredible flora collection from the Bjuv member, composed of over 110 species, and also ...
of
Skåne
Scania, also known by its native name of Skåne (, ), is the southernmost of the historical provinces (''landskap'') of Sweden. Located in the south tip of the geographical region of Götaland, the province is roughly conterminous with Skåne C ...
, Sweden.
[Petersen & Lindström, 2012, p.9]
Fossil content
The Rønne Formation has provided many fossil flora.
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Ichnofossils
See also
* List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Denmark
See also
* Lists of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Europe
** List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Norway
** List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Sweden
** List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Germany
References ...
References
Bibliography
* {{cite LSA , last=Petersen , first=Henrik I. , last2=Lindström , first2=Sofie , year=2012 , title=Synchronous Wildfire Activity Rise and Mire Deforestation at the Triassic–Jurassic Boundary , url=https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0047236 , journal= PLoS ONE , volume=7 , pages=1-15 , accessdate=2020-07-02
Geologic formations of Denmark
Jurassic System of Europe
Jurassic Denmark
Hettangian Stage
Pliensbachian Stage
Siltstone formations
Sandstone formations
Deltaic deposits
Shallow marine deposits
Paleontology in Denmark
Formations