Tsagaantsav Formation

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Tsagaantsav Formation
Stratigraphic range: Hauterivian-Barremian
131–126  Ma
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Type Geological formation
Underlies Zuunbayan Formation, Shinekhudag Formation
Overlies Basement
Lithology
Primary Sandstone, siltstone
Location
Coordinates 44°54′N110°24′E / 44.9°N 110.4°E / 44.9; 110.4
Approximate paleocoordinates 46°42′N112°18′E / 46.7°N 112.3°E / 46.7; 112.3
Region Khovd, Uvs, Dornogovi & Övörkhangai Provinces
CountryFlag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Type section
Named forTsagan-Tsab well
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Tsagaantsav Formation (Mongolia)

The Tsagaantsav Formation, Tsagantsab Formation or Tsagan-Tsab Formation (Russian: Tsagaantsav Svita) is an Early Cretaceous (Hauterivian to Barremian) geologic formation in Mongolia. [1] Indeterminate sauropod and psittacosaurid remains have been recovered from the formation. [2] Remains of the pterosaur Noripterus , which were originally given their own genus, "Phobetor" have also been recovered from the formation. [3] [4]

Contents

Graham et al. 2001 reported radiometric dates of 131 and 126 Ma from the formation. [5]

Fossil content

The following fossils were reported from the fluvial to lacustrine sandstones and siltstones of the formation: [1]

Insects

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References

  1. 1 2 Tsagaantsav Formation in the Paleobiology Database
  2. Weishampel et al., 2004, pp.517-607
  3. Barrett et al., 2008
  4. Lü et al., 2009
  5. Tsagan-Tsab well in the Paleobiology Database
  6. Ponomarenko, 1992

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