Langental Formation

The Langental Formation, also spelled as Langetal Formation, is a Late Eocene (Bartonian to Priabonian) geologic formation cropping out in the Sperrgebiet, ǁKaras Region of southwestern Namibia. The siltstones and sandstones of the formation were deposited in a shallow marine environment.[1] The Langental Formation was deposited under hot and humid conditions. The formation overlies the Silica Beds unit and is overlain by the Blaubok Conglomerate.[2] The Langental Formation provides many fossil invertebrates and fish.

Langental Formation
Stratigraphic range: Bartonian-Priabonian
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TypeGeological formation
UnderliesBlaubok Conglomerate
OverliesSilica Beds
Lithology
PrimarySandstone, siltstone
Location
Coordinates27.4°S 15.4°E / -27.4; 15.4
Approximate paleocoordinates31.4°S 8.6°E / -31.4; 8.6
RegionǁKaras Region
Country Namibia
ExtentSperrgebiet
Langental Formation is located in Namibia
Langental Formation
Langental Formation (Namibia)

Fossil content

Among others, the following fossils are reported from the formation:[3]

Fish
  • Alopecias smithwoodwardi
  • Carcharias (Aprionodon) frequens
  • Carcharias (Physodon) quartus
  • Carcharodon hastalis
  • Cestracion vincenti
  • Chrysophrys blankenhorni
  • Cylindracanthus cf. rectus
  • Galeocerdo latidens
  • Galeus porrectus, G. robustus
  • Isurus desorii
  • Labrodon stromeri
  • Lamna barnitzkei, L. vincenti
  • Myliobatis cf. dixoni
  • Notidanus serratissimus
  • Odontaspis contortidens, O. macrota, O. winkleri
  • Odontorhytis pappenheimi
  • Oxypristis ferinus
  • Paranarrhichas damesi
  • Pimelodus cf. gaudryi
  • Rhinoptera rasilis
  • Sphyraenodus hastatus
  • Squatina prima

See also

References

  1. Langetal Formation at Fossilworks.org
  2. Dauteuil et al., 2018, p.6
  3. Bogenfels at Fossilworks.org

Bibliography

  • Dauteuil, Olivier; Carole Picart; François Guillocheau; Martin Pickford, and Brigitte Senut. 2018. Cenozoic deformation and geomorphic evolution of the Sperrgebiet (Southern Namibia). Communications of the Geological Survey of Namibia 18. 1–18. Accessed 2018-08-26.


Further reading

  • J. Bohm. 1926. Über Tertiäre versteinerungen von den Bogenfelser diamantfeldern. Beiträge zur geologischen Erforschung der deutschen Schutzgebiete 2:55-87
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