Besano Formation
The Besano Formation is a geological formation in the southern Alps of northwestern Italy and southern Switzerland. This formation, a short but fossiliferous succession of dolomite and black shale, is famous for its preservation of Middle Triassic marine life including fish and aquatic reptiles. It is exposed in the vicinity of Monte San Giorgio and is among the formations responsible for the area being designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

In Switzerland, it is also known as the Grenzbitumenzone.
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geological formation
Concept
Q1286
Alps
LOC
Q38
Italy
LOC
Q39
Switzerland
LOC
Q1134814
dolomite
Concept
Q751300
black shale
Concept
Q929395
Middle Triassic
MEDIA
Q16648
Monte San Giorgio
LOC
Q9259
World Heritage Site
EVE
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Besano Formation
UNK
country
country