Mahadek Formation

Mahadek Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous, Maastrichtian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Geological formation
Underlies	N/A
Overlies	N/A
Location
Coordinates	25.3° N, 91.3° E
Region	Meghalaya
Country	India
Mahadek Formation (India)

The Mahadek Formation is a Mesozoic geologic formation in India. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus. ^[1] Additionally, teeth similar to elasmobranch, as well as teeth and post cranial material of a reptile, identified as a mosasaur, are known from Krem Puri Caves rocks, which are also a part of this formation. ^{[2] [3]}

See also

• Earth sciences portal
• Paleontology portal
• Dinosaurs portal

• List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
  • List of stratigraphic units with indeterminate dinosaur fossils

Footnotes

1. Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
2. Sauro, Francesco; Mecchia, Marco; Tringham, Mark; Arbenz, Thomas; Columbu, Andrea; Carbone, Cristina; Pisani, Luca; Waele, Jo De (15 June 2020). "Speleogenesis of the world's longest cave in hybrid arenites (Krem Puri, Meghalaya, India)". Geomorphology. 359 (6). doi:10.1016/j.geomorph.2020.107160.
3. "Meghalaya: At over 24,000 metres in length, world's longest sandstone cave found". Hindustan Times. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2025.

References

• Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. 861 pp.  ISBN   0-520-24209-2.