The Khuren Dukh Formation, also known as the Khukhtyk Formation, Khukhteeg Formation, or Hühteeg Svita, (, ), is a geological
formation in Mongolia whose strata date back to the
Aptian
The Aptian is an age (geology), age in the geologic timescale or a stage (stratigraphy), stage in the stratigraphic column. It is a subdivision of the Early Cretaceous, Early or Lower Cretaceous epoch (geology), Epoch or series (stratigraphy), S ...
–
Albian
The Albian is both an age (geology), age of the geologic timescale and a stage (stratigraphy), stage in the stratigraphic column. It is the youngest or uppermost subdivision of the Early Cretaceous, Early/Lower Cretaceous epoch (geology), Epoch/s ...
ages of the
Early Cretaceous
The Early Cretaceous (geochronology, geochronological name) or the Lower Cretaceous (chronostratigraphy, chronostratigraphic name) is the earlier or lower of the two major divisions of the Cretaceous. It is usually considered to stretch from 143.1 ...
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[Nichols et al., 2006] Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.
[Weishampel et al., 2004, pp.563-570]
Vertebrate paleofauna
Dinosaurs
The earliest record of
Pachycephalosauria.[https://vertpaleo.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023_SVP_Program-Final-10032023.pdf ]
Choristoderes
See also
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List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
This list of dinosaur-bearing rock formations is a list of geologic formations in which dinosaur fossils have been documented.
* List of stratigraphic units with dinosaur body fossils
* List of stratigraphic units with dinosaur trace fossils
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References
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Geologic formations of Mongolia
Lower Cretaceous Series of Asia
Cretaceous Mongolia
Albian Stage
Sandstone formations
Mudstone formations
Lacustrine deposits
Paleontology in Mongolia
Formations