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Geologic formation in China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Subashi Formation (Chinese: 苏巴什组) is a Late Cretaceous (Campanian to Maastrichtian)[1] formation from the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of western China.[2] Initially described by Dong Zhiming in 1977, the formation contains remains of Tarbosaurus which were initially described as a separate taxon Shanshanosaurus huoyanshanensis. Remains of a sauropod, likely Nemegtosaurus, and a hadrosaurid, likely Jaxartosaurus, have also been found.
Subashi Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Campanian-Maastrichtian ~ | |
Type | Geological formation |
Overlies | Unconformity with Kumtax Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Red or variegated sandstone |
Other | Mudstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 43.1°N 91.8°E |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 39.6°N 82.8°E |
Region | Xinjiang |
Country | China |
Extent | Turpan Basin |
Type section | |
Named by | Dong Zhiming |
Year defined | 1977 |
The formation is located in the Flaming Mountains region of Xinjiang, north of the Turpan Depression. It is not far from Lianmuqin Town of Shanshan County,[3] and is presumably named after the village of Subashi (42°55′11″N 89°44′36″E), which is located some 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the west of Lianmuqin, in Tuyugou Township (吐峪沟乡).
The following fossils were reported from the formation:[2]
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