Salagou FormationThe Salagou Formation is a geologic formation in France. It preserves fossils dating back to the Permian period.GeologyThe Salagou Formation is a fine-grained loessite which is a deposit of red mudstone. It was created by the Montage Noire Dome.DiscoveriesIn 2015, a number of new insects were discovered in the Salagou Formation including Paleomanteidae and reclassification of Permobaharellus salagousensis, Lodevophlebia reticulata, and Oborella lodevensis based on found wing patterns.