Khuren Dukh Formation
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The Khuren Dukh Formation, also known as the Khukhtyk Formation, Khukhteeg Formation, or Hühteeg Svita, (Mongolian: Хөхтээг формаци, Khökhteeg Formatsi), is a geological formation in Mongolia whose strata date back to the Aptian–Albian ages of the Early Cretaceous.[2][3] Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[4]
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Khuren Dukh Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Early Cretaceous (Aptian–Albian),[1] 119.7–100 Ma | |
Type | Geological formation |
Sub-units | Lower, Middle & Upper Members |
Underlies | Terrace deposit, Basalt |
Overlies | Khalzan Uul Formation, Basement |
Thickness | Over 100 m (330 ft) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone, conglomerate, siltstone, mudstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 45.9°N 108.4°E / 45.9; 108.4 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 49.3°N 100.2°E / 49.3; 100.2 |
Region | Dornogovi Province |
Country | Mongolia |
Extent | Choyr Basin |
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