Murtoi Formation

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Murtoi Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Barremian-Mid Aptian
~127–119  Ma
Type Geological formation
Sub-unitsKhambin & Mogoito Members
Underlies Ubukun Formation
Overlies Volcanic rocks
Area Lake Gusinoye depression
ThicknessAbout 200 m (660 ft)
Lithology
Primary Conglomerate, sandstone, clay
Location
Coordinates 51°18′N106°24′E / 51.3°N 106.4°E / 51.3; 106.4
Approximate paleocoordinates 53°00′N104°30′E / 53.0°N 104.5°E / 53.0; 104.5
Region Transbaikalia
CountryFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
Extent Buryatia
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Murtoi Formation (Russia)

The Murtoi Formation is a geologic formation in vicinity of Lake Gusinoye in Russia. It was deposited in the late Barremian to the mid Aptian of the Early Cretaceous.

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References

  1. Averianov, Alexander; Skutschas, Pavel (2017). "A new lithostrotian titanosaur (Dinosauria, Sauropoda) from the Early Cretaceous of Transbaikalia, Russia". Biological Communications. 62 (1): 6–18. doi: 10.21638/11701/spbu03.2017.102 . hdl:11701/6286. ISSN   2542-2154.
  2. Averianov, Alexander; Starkov, Alexei; Skutschas, Pavel (2003-09-12). "Dinosaurs from the Early Cretaceous Murtoi Formation in Buryatia, eastern Russia". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 23 (3): 586–594. Bibcode:2003JVPal..23..586A. doi:10.1671/a1006. ISSN   0272-4634. S2CID   128497165.

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