Earth:Zhirkindek Formation
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Short description: Geologic formation in Kazakhstan
| Zhirkindek Formation Stratigraphic range: Turonian–Coniacian | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Bostobe Formation |
| Thickness | At least 42 metres |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sands |
| Other | Clay, Silt |
| Location | |
| Region | Asia |
| Country |  Kazakhstan |
The Zhirkindek Formation is a Mesozoic geologic formation in Kazakhstan. Pterosaur fossils have been recovered from the formation.[1] The primary lithology is sand with interbeds of clay and silt, and represents a coastal to coastal marine environment.[2]
See also
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Kazakhstan
References
- ↑ Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". http://www.fossilworks.org/. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ Kordikova, E. G.; Polly, P. D.; Alifanov, V. A.; Roček, Z.; Gunnell, G. F.; Averianov, A. O. (March 2001). "Small vertebrates from the late Cretaceous and early Tertiary of the northeastern Aral Sea region, Kazakhstan". Journal of Paleontology 75 (2): 390–400. doi:10.1017/S0022336000018187. ISSN 0022-3360. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-paleontology/article/small-vertebrates-from-the-late-cretaceous-and-early-tertiary-of-the-northeastern-aral-sea-region-kazakhstan/6E253389963644FE96C232A4798D0748.
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