Stratigraphy of the Triassic and Jurassic in southern Germany
Sedimentary rocks of Triassic (251.9 to 201.3 Ma) and Jurassic age (201.3 to 145 Ma) are widespread throughout southern Germany. Typical landscapes are the reddish-brown rock formations of the Buntsandstein or the South German Scarpland. The region has a multifarious past, shifting several times from terrestrial to marine conditions. Terrestrial deposits document humid conditions (riverine deposits of the Buntsandstein), but also arid phases (gypsum and salt of the Upper Triassic). Corals, fish, ichthyosaur, shells, sea urchins, sea lilies, ammonites and numerous other marine species were living in the tropical waters of the Jurassic ocean.
