{{Short description|Geologic formation in Austria}} {{Infobox rockunit | name = Weissenegg Formation | image = | caption = | type = Formation | age = Mid Miocene<br />~{{fossil range|16|11.6}} | period = Miocene | prilithology = Sandstone, siltstone | otherlithology = Limestone, marl | namedfor = Weissenegg | namedby = | region = Styria | country = Austria | coordinates = {{coord|46.7|N|15.6|E|display=inline,title}} | paleocoordinates = {{coord|46.1|N|15.1|E|display=inline}} | unitof = Baden Group | subunits = | underlies = | overlies = | thickness = | extent = | area = | map = {{Location map+ | Austria | relief = 1 | width = 250 | float = center | places = {{Location map~ | Austria | lat_deg = 46.7 | lon_deg = 15.6 | mark = Yellow pog.svg | marksize = 12 }} }} | map_caption = }}
The '''Weissenegg Formation''' is a geologic formation in Austria. It preserves fossils dating back to the Miocene period.
== Fossil content == Various fossils have been found in the formation.<ref name=FWWurzing>[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=161907 Wurzing] at Fossilworks.org</ref><ref name=FWRetznei>[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=148227 Retznei] at Fossilworks.org</ref><ref name=FWWeissenegg>[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=148227 Weissenegg] at Fossilworks.org</ref>
=== Fish === {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * ''Aetobatus arcuatus'' * ''Araloselachus cuspidata'' * ''Carcharias acutissima'' * ''Carcharhinus priscus'' * ''Chaenogaleus affinis'' * ''Dasyatis delfortriei'' * ''Dasyatis rugosa'' * ''Galeocerdo aduncus'' * ''Ginglymostoma delfortriei'' * ''Hemipristis serra'' * ''Isurus hastalis'' * Megalodon<ref name=FWFlamberg>[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=161910 Flamberg] at Fossilworks.org</ref> * ''Myliobatis sp.'' * ''Negaprion sp.'' * ''Notidanus primigenius'' * ''Rhinoptera schultzi'' * ''Rhinoptera studeri'' * ''Rhizoprionodon fischeuri'' {{div col end}}
=== Mammals === * ''Metaxytherium medium''
== See also == * List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Austria
== References == {{reflist|2}}
Category:Miocene Series of Europe Category:Miocene Austria Category:Langhian Category:Serravallian Category:Sandstone formations Category:Shale formations Category:Siltstone formations Category:Limestone formations Category:Shallow marine deposits Category:Paleontology in Austria Category:Geologic formations of Austria