Coumiac Formation

{{Short description|Geologic formation in France}} {{Infobox rockunit | name = Coumiac Formation | image = | caption = | type = Formation | age = Devonian | prilithology = | otherlithology = | namedfor = | namedby = | region = | country = France | coordinates = | unitof = | subunits = | underlies = | overlies = | thickness = | extent = | area = | map = | map_caption = }}

The '''Coumiac Formation''' is a geologic formation in France. It preserves fossils dated to the Devonian period.

The Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for the base of the Famennian Stage of the Devonian is located at '''Coumiac quarry''' ({{Coord|43.4705|N|3.0597|E|display=inline}}) near Cessenon-sur-Orb.<ref name="Klapper1993">{{cite journal|last1=Klapper|first1=G.|first2=R.|last2=Feist |first3=R.T.|last3=Becker|first4=M.R.|last4=House |title=Definition of the Frasnian/Famennian Stage boundary|journal=Episodes|year=1993|volume=16|issue=4|pages=433–441|doi=10.18814/epiiugs/1993/v16i4/003|doi-access=free}}</ref>

==See also== {{Portal|Earth sciences|France|Paleontology}} * List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in France

==References== {{Reflist}} * {{cite web|title= Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database|author= ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database))|url= https://www.fossilworks.org|access-date= 17 December 2021}}

Category:Devonian France Category:Devonian southern paleotemperate deposits