Tiki Formation
Geologic formation in India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Tiki Formation is a Late Triassic (Carnian to Norian) geologic formation in Madhya Pradesh, northern India.[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] Phytosaur remains attributable to the genus Volcanosuchus have also been found in the Tiki Formation.[3]
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Tiki Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Carnian-Norian ~235–208 Ma | |
Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Gondwana Group |
Sub-units | Lower & Upper members |
Lithology | |
Primary | Mudstone |
Other | Claystone, sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 23.9°N 81.4°E / 23.9; 81.4 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 42.6°S 51.1°E / -42.6; 51.1 |
Region | Madhya Pradesh |
Country | India |
Type section | |
Named for | Tiki village |
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The genera Tikiodon, Tikitherium and Tikisuchus and species Rewaconodon tikiensis, Hyperodapedon tikiensis and Parvodus tikiensis have been named after the Tiki Formation.