PBDB Collection

Schwandorf, Tagebaue Brueckelholz, BR-OF/S (Miocene of Germany)

Also known as Tagebaue Brueckelholz, Sandy layers

Where: Bayern, Germany (49.4° N, 12.2° E: paleocoordinates 49.6° N, 10.5° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Burdigalian (20.4 - 16.0 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: fluvial; unlithified sandstone and unlithified lignite

• Fossils are recovered from a small river within the "Ur-Naab" drainage. This is incised into Triassic bedrock. The channels are a few 10s of meters deep and 1-2 km wide. They vary considerably both laterally and vertically. The Brueckelholz channel includes pure sands, coals, mixed sands and coals, and "paper-thin, grey, diatomaceous, leaf coals" bespeaking great changes in flow regime.

• The two beds at Brueckelholz are a "Sandy Coal" which appears intercalated with a coal bed. These are overlain by the sands which contain the present flora. No mention of colors are made in the text. I remember the sands as light in color.

Size class: mesofossils

Preservation: original carbon

Collection methods: bulk, sieve,

Primary reference: H.-J. Gregor. 1978. Die Miozaenan Frucht-und Samen-Floren die Oberpfaelzer Braunkohle. I. Funde aus den sandigen zwischenmitteln. Palaeontographica Abteilung B 167(1-3):8-103 [B. Tiffney/B. Tiffney/J. Alroy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 28284: authorized by Bruce Tiffney, entered by Bruce Tiffney on 03.02.2003, edited by Julia Fosdick

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
-	Tetraclinis wandae, Trigonobalanus exacantha, Gironniera carinata, Brueckelholzia robusta, Cyclea palatinati-bavariae, Visnea germanica, Disanthus bavaricus, Fortunearia europaea, cf. Deutzia sp., Pyracantha acuticarpa, Sabia europaea, Turpinia ettingshausenii Tetraclinis wandae Trigonobalanus exacantha Gironniera carinata Brueckelholzia robusta Cyclea palatinati-bavariae Visnea germanica Disanthus bavaricus Fortunearia europaea cf. Deutzia sp. Pyracantha acuticarpa Sabia europaea Turpinia ettingshausenii
Punica
-	Punica tertiaria Punica tertiaria pomegranate

Coniferales - Cupressaceae	Glyptostrobus europaeus, Cunninghamia europaea Glyptostrobus europaeus Brongniart 1833 Chinese swamp cypress Cunninghamia europaea cypress
Angiospermae
Laurales - Lauraceae	Sassafras lusaticum, Ocotea rhenana, Persea fluviatilis, Phoebe bohemica Sassafras lusaticum sassafras Ocotea rhenana laurel Persea fluviatilis laurel Phoebe bohemica laurel
Ranunculales - Menispermaceae	Parabaena europaea Parabaena europaea Czeczott and Skirgiello 1967
Aquifoliales - Aquifoliaceae	Ilex saxonica Ilex saxonica holly
Cornales - Cornaceae	Mastixicarpum limnophilum, Eomastixia persicoides Mastixicarpum limnophilum Eomastixia persicoides
Cornales - Nyssaceae	Nyssa ornithobroma Nyssa ornithobroma tupelo
Cornales - Alangiaceae	Alangium dubium Alangium dubium
Dicotyledoneae
Ericales - Theaceae	Ternstroemia boveyana, Ternstroemia reniformis, Eurya stigmosa Ternstroemia boveyana tea Ternstroemia reniformis tea Eurya stigmosa Mai 1960 tea
Angiospermae
Magnoliales - Magnoliaceae	Magnolia burseracea, Magnolia lignita Magnolia burseracea magnolia Magnolia lignita magnolia
Malpighiales - Euphorbiaceae	Sapium germanicum, Mallotus fragilis Sapium germanicum milktree Mallotus fragilis spurge
Fagales - Juglandaceae	Carya ventricosa, Pterocarya limburgensis, "Engelhardtia macroptera" = Engelhardia Carya ventricosa hickory Pterocarya limburgensis wingnut "Engelhardtia macroptera" = Engelhardia
Fagales - Myricaceae	Myrica boveyana, Myrica ceriferiformis, Myrica stoppi Myrica boveyana bayberry Myrica ceriferiformis bayberry Myrica stoppi bayberry
Fagales - Fagaceae	Quercus sp. Quercus sp. Linnaeus 1753 oak
Rosales - Rhamnaceae	Paliurus sibirica Paliurus sibirica buckthorn
Rosales - Pomaceae	Sorbus herzogenrathensis Sorbus herzogenrathensis rowan
Rosales - Cannabaceae	Trema lusatica Trema lusatica hemp
Rosales - Rosaceae	Pyrus sp. n. sp. Pyrus sp. n. sp. Linnaeus 1753 pear
Crossosomatales - Staphyleaceae	Staphylea bessarabica Staphylea bessarabica bladdernut
Sapindales - Sapindaceae	Sapindoidea globosa, Sapindoidea margaritifera, Aesculus sp. Sapindoidea globosa soapberry Sapindoidea margaritifera Ludwig 1936 soapberry Aesculus sp. Linnaeus 1753 soapberry
Sapindales - Rutaceae	Zanthoxylum giganteum, Toddalia latisiliquata, Toddalia maii, Toddalia naviculiformis, Toddalia turovensis Zanthoxylum giganteum prickly ash Toddalia latisiliquata citrus Toddalia maii citrus Toddalia naviculiformis citrus Toddalia turovensis citrus
Rosids - Moraceae	Morus tertiaria Morus tertiaria mulberry
Vitales - Vitaceae	Vitis lusatica, Vitis parasilvestris, Vitis silvestris, Vitis teutonica, Ampelopsis ludwigii, Tetrastigma lobata Vitis lusatica grapevine Vitis parasilvestris grapevine Vitis silvestris grapevine Vitis teutonica grapevine Ampelopsis ludwigii Tetrastigma lobata Chandler 1925
- Mastixiaceae	Mastixia lusatica Mastixia lusatica