Rabekke Formation

The Rabekke Formation is a geological formation dating to the latest Jurassic or earliest Cretaceous, around 146 to 145 million years ago. The formation crops out on the island of Bornholm, Denmark. Vertebrate fossils have been found in the formation.

Rabekke Formation
Stratigraphic range: Latest Tithonian-earliest Berriasian
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TypeGeological Formation
Unit ofNyker Group
Sub-unitsHomanshald & Skyttegård Members
UnderliesRobbedale Formation
OverliesBagå Formation
Lithology
PrimaryClaystone, mudstone, siltstone
Location
Coordinates55.1°N 14.8°E / 55.1; 14.8
Approximate paleocoordinates46.5°N 21.5°E / 46.5; 21.5
RegionBornholm
Country Denmark
Rabekke Formation (Denmark)
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