THE DISCOVERY OF AMMONOIDS IN THE CUNARDO FORMATION (VARESE). A NEW CHRONOSTRATIGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION

The discovery of ammonoids at the top of the Cunardo Formation allows the revision of the chronostratigraphic position of the unit. Detoniceras, Argolites and Anolcites testify the Archelaus Zone. The age of the unit is then Ladinian instead of Carnian, as reported in literature.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: LORENZO CALABRESE, MARCO BALINI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Università degli Studi di Milano 2017-06-01
Series:Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia
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Online Access:https://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/RIPS/article/view/8593