Leitha Limestone


The Leitha Limestone is a geologic formation in Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland. It preserves fossils dated to the Middle to Late Miocene period.
The type locality is the Leitha Mountains in Austria. The limestone from here was used extensively for buildings and utilised by the sculptors in Vienna, Bratislava, Sopron and other cities.

Fossil content

Various fossils have been found in the formation:Aetobatis irregularisAraloselachus cuspidataCarcharias (Hypoprion) sp.Carcharias (Aprionodon) cf. collataCarcharodon hastalisCetotherium priscumCoris sigismundiEugaleus latusGaleocerdo aduncusGaleus aduncusGaleus cf. canisHalitherium schinziiHeterodelphis leiodontusHemipristis serraIsurus desoriiKentriodon fuchsii