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Collection: Homigtal near Breitenbach, Schleusingen (Halle coll.) Schleusingen, Hildburghausen District, Thuringia, Germany
| Age | 295.5 - 290.1 Ma (Permian) |
|---|---|
| Interval | Sakmarian |
| Lat/Long | 50.54,10.78 |
| Co-ordinates derived from | based on nearby landmark |
| Location | Homigtal near Breitenbach |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Schleusingen, Hildburghausen District, Thuringia, Germany |
| Geographic Scale | outcrop |
| Lithology | "shale" |
| Environment | fluvial-lacustrine indet. |
| Tectonic Setting | rift |
| Geology Comments | Thuringian Forest basin; extensional basin with dextral strike-slip transtension component following the Variscan orogeny. After a relief reactivation, red-brown alluvial fan conglomerates and fluvial sandstones grade into brownish to greenish fluvio-lacustrine and very finely laminated (varved) black shales of the depocentres intercalated by basin-wide tuff marker-beds." Roscher & Schneider, 2006 |
Associated Collections
| Collection | Formation | Member | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homigtal near Breitenbach, Schleusingen (Ausstellungzentrum Schleusingen coll.) | "shale" | 295.5 - 290.1 Ma (Permian) | ||
| Homigtal near Breitenbach, Schleusingen (Freiburg coll.) | "shale" | 295.5 - 290.1 Ma (Permian) | ||
| Homigtal near Breitenbach, Schleusingen (Mütze coll.) | Goldlauterer Schichten | "shale" | 295.5 - 290.1 Ma (Permian) | |
| Homigtal near Breitenbach, Schleusingen (Schloss Wilhelmsburg coll.) | Goldlauterer Schichten | "shale" | 295.5 - 290.1 Ma (Permian) |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Preservation | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
 Opsiomylacris (Posteriomylacris) proceriformisspecies | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Mylacridae : Opsiomylacris : Opsiomylacris (Posteriomylacris) proceriformis | chitin mold/impression | 295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian |
| Opsiomylacris (Posteriomylacris) preciosa species | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Mylacridae : Opsiomylacris : Opsiomylacris (Posteriomylacris) preciosa | chitin mold/impression | 295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian |
| Spiloblattina homigtalensis species | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Spiloblattinidae : Spiloblattina : Spiloblattina homigtalensis | chitin mold/impression | 295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian |
| Sysciophlebia balteata species | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Spiloblattinidae : Sysciophlebia : Sysciophlebia balteata | chitin mold/impression | 295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian |
| Syscioblatta slusiensis species | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Spiloblattinidae : Syscioblatta : Syscioblatta slusiensis | chitin mold/impression | 295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian |
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
