Logbadjeck Formation

Logbadjeck Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Turonian-early Campanian ~90–80  Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Geological formation
Underlies	Logbaba Formation
Overlies	Mundeck Formation
Lithology
Primary	Shale, limestone, marl
Other	Siltstone, sandstone
Location
Coordinates	3°54′N10°00′E / 3.9°N 10.0°E / 3.9; 10.0
Approximate paleocoordinates	8°48′S41°24′W / 8.8°S 41.4°W / -8.8; -41.4
Region	Southwest Region
Country	Cameroon
Extent	Douala Basin
Logbadjeck Formation (Cameroon)

The Logbadjeck Formation, also known as the Mungo River Formation, is a Late Cretaceous geologic formation in Cameroon. It is Turonian to Campanian in age, and represents a marine depositional environment. ^[1] Pterosaur fossils have been recovered from the formation. ^[2]

See also

• List of pterosaur-bearing stratigraphic units

References

1. Anoh, Njoh Oliver; Petters, Sunday W. (November 2014). "Preliminary investigation of Late Turonian-Early Campanian shallow marine foraminifera of the Mungo River/Logbadjeck Formation, NW Douala Basin, Cameroon". Journal of African Earth Sciences. 99: 442–451. Bibcode:2014JAfES..99..442A. doi:10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2013.11.003. ISSN   1464-343X.
2. M. J. Ntamak-Nida, B. Ketchemen-Tandia, R. V. Ewane, J. P. Lissock, and P. Courville. 2006. Nouvelles données sur les Mollusques et autres macro-organismes campaniens de Sikoum (Centre-Est du sous bassin de Douala-Cameroun): intérêts bio-chronologiques et paléo-écologiques. Africa Geoscience Review13(4):385-394