25Fossil sites

Gleitsch Formation

Gleitsch Formation in Germany: 25 fossil sites. Typical age: 359–354 million years (Carboniferous, Devonian).

25Fossil sites

57Finds

359–354 million yearsTypical age

CarboniferousMain period

Where its fossils were found

Gleitsch Formation

CarboniferousDevonian

By geological period

Carboniferous17

Devonian8

What was found

Trilobites · 54Diacoryphe, Pedinocoryphe, Weyeraspis, Diacoryphe (Archaeocoryphe), Platybole, Helioproetus, Chaunoproetus (Chaunoproetus), Weyerites, Spinicryphops, Dianops

Ammonites · 3Discoclymenia, Wocklumeria

Towns with the most fossil sites nearby

RemschützFossil sites: 16

ObernitzFossil sites: 3

FischersdorfFossil sites: 2

PfaffenbergFossil sites: 1

KöditzFossil sites: 1

ReschwitzFossil sites: 1

GrabaFossil sites: 1

Other formations of the same period

Carboniferous

Ottweiler Schichten Formation 15 Wettin Formation 11 Lower Saarbrucker layer Formation 10 Flöz Zweibänke Formation 9 Erdbach Limestone 8 Stockum Formation 7 Ottweiler Stufe Formation 6 Upper Saarbrucker layer Formation 6 Hillershausen Formation 6 Möhrenbach Formation 5 Flöz Dreibänke Formation 4 Bochum Formation 4 Hangenberg Kalk 3 Bromberg Formation 3 Lower Ottweiler Schichten Formation 3 Geisheck Formation 3 Ibbenbüren Formation 3 Siebigerode Formation 3