Vigla Formation
The Vigla Formation is an Early Cretaceous geologic formation in Albania and Greece.
| Vigla Formation Stratigraphic range: Late Barremian-mid Albian ~123–100 Ma | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Sub-units | Dercourt Member |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Chert |
| Other | Limestone, claystone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 40.0°N 20.1°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 20.9°N 21.3°E |
| Country |  Albania Greece |
  Vigla Formation (Albania) | |
Fossil content
It preserves radiolarian fossils dating back to the late Barremian to middle Albian of the Cretaceous period.[1]
See also
References
- Vigla Formation at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
- T. Danelian, F. Baudin, S. Gardin, E. Masure, C. Ricordel, I. Fili, T. Mecaj and K. Mustaq. 2007. The record of mid Cretaceous oceanic anoxic events from the Ionian zone of southern Albania. Revue de Micropaléontologie 50(3):225-237
- T. Danelian, H. Tsikos, S. Gardin, F. Baudin, J.-P. Bellier and L. Emmanuel. 2004. Global and regional palaeoceanographic changes as recorded in the mid-Cretaceous (Aptian-Albian) sequence of the Ionian zone (NW Greece). Journal of the Geological Society 161:703-709
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