DinoDigSolnhofen Limestone
Late Jurassic (Tithonian) lithographic limestone in Bavaria, Germany; lagerstätte famous for Archaeopteryx.
Late Jurassic · 161.5–145 Mya
Period
Late Jurassic
Country
Germany
About
The Solnhofen Limestone formed in stagnant lagoons of the late Jurassic Tethys. Its fine-grained sediments preserve soft tissues with extraordinary fidelity, including the feathers of Archaeopteryx.
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