The Langental Formation, also spelled as Langetal Formation, is a Late Eocene (Bartonian to Priabonian) geologic formation cropping out in the Sperrgebiet, ǁKaras Region of southwestern Namibia. The siltstones and sandstones of the formation were deposited in a shallow marine environment.Langetal Formation at Fossilworks.org The Langental Formation was deposited under hot and humid conditions. The formation overlies the Silica Beds unit and is overlain by the Blaubok Conglomerate.Dauteuil et al., 2018, p.6 The Langental Formation provides many fossil invertebrates and fish.
Fossil content Among others, the following fossils are reported from the formation:Bogenfels at Fossilworks.org
Fish
Alopecias smithwoodwardi Carcharias (Aprionodon) frequens Carcharias (Physodon) quartus Carcharodon hastalis Cestracion vincenti Chrysophrys blankenhorni Cylindracanthus cf. rectus Galeocerdo latidens Galeus porrectus, G. robustus Isurus desorii Labrodon stromeri Lamna barnitzkei, L. vincenti Myliobatis cf. dixoni Notidanus serratissimus Odontaspis contortidens, O. macrota, O. winkleri Odontorhytis pappenheimi Oxypristis ferinus Paranarrhichas damesi Pimelodus cf. gaudryi Rhinoptera rasilis Sphyraenodus hastatus Squatina prima
See also List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Namibia Geology of Namibia Elisabeth Bay Formation
References
Bibliography
Further reading J. Bohm. 1926. Über Tertiäre versteinerungen von den Bogenfelser diamantfeldern. Beiträge zur geologischen Erforschung der deutschen Schutzgebiete 2:55-87