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Dohoin Usu Formation
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From Handwiki - Reading time: 2 minShort description: Geologic formation in Mongolia
| Dohoin Usu Formation Stratigraphic range: Campanian ~85–71 Ma | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geological formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Gray, blue, sandy claystone and red, sandy claystone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 44°48′N 105°00′E / 44.8°N 105.0°E |
| Paleocoordinates | [ ⚑ ] 42°36′N 93°48′E / 42.6°N 93.8°E |
| Country |  Mongolia |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Dohoin Usu |
  Dohoin Usu Formation (Mongolia) | |
The Dohoin Usu Formation is a Late Cretaceous (Campanian) geologic formation in Mongolia.[1] Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus.[2]
Fossil content
The formation has provided the following fossils:[1]
- Reptiles
- Gastropods
See also
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
- List of stratigraphic units with indeterminate dinosaur fossils
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dohoin Usu Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ↑ Weishampel et al., 2004, "Dinosaur distribution.", pp.517-607
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Osborn, 1930
Bibliography
- Weishampel, David B.; Peter Dodson, and Halszka Osmólska (eds.). 2004. The Dinosauria, 2nd edition, 1–880. Berkeley: University of California Press. Accessed 2019-02-21. ISBN:0-520-24209-2
- Osborn, H. F. 1930. Ancient vertebrate life of central Asia: discoveries of the central Asiatic expeditions of the Museum of Natural History in the years 1921–1929. Centenaire de la Société géologique de France. Livre jubilaire 1830-1930 2. 519–543.
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