Nichkesaisk Formation

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Nichkesaisk Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early Campanian
~75  Ma
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Type Geological formation
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Primary Claystone
Location
Coordinates 41°12′N71°18′E / 41.2°N 71.3°E / 41.2; 71.3 Coordinates: 41°12′N71°18′E / 41.2°N 71.3°E / 41.2; 71.3
Approximate paleocoordinates 34°54′N64°42′E / 34.9°N 64.7°E / 34.9; 64.7
Region Jalal-Abad
CountryFlag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan
Extent Fergana Valley
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Nichkesaisk Formation (Kyrgyzstan)

The Nichkesaisk or Nichkesai Formation is an early Campanian geologic formation in Kyrgyzstan. [1] Fossil dinosaur eggs have been reported from the formation. [2]

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References

  1. Nichkesai Formation at Fossilworks.org
  2. Weishampel et al., 2004, pp.517-607

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