| Dzunbain Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Geological formation |
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| Thickness | up to 60 metres (200 ft) at Chamrin-Us |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Claystone and sandstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 42°27′00″N 102°25′01″E / 42.45°N 102.417°E |
| Region | Erdene District, Dornogovi Province, Mongolia |
| Country |  Mongolia |
The Dzunbain Formation (also known as Dzunbayn Formation) is a geological formation in Mongolia, dating to the Early Cretaceous (Aptian-Albian).[1] The formation contains fossils of mammals, reptiles, turtles and dinosaurs. The Dzunbain Formation is equivalent to the Khuren Dukh Formation.[2]
- ^ Shuvalov V. F. (1974) O geologicheskom stroenii i vozraste mestonakhozhdenii Khobur i Khuren-Dukh [On the geology and age of the Khobur and Khuren-Dukh localities], Mesozoic and Cenozoic Faunas and Biostratigraphy of Mongolia; The Joint Soviet-Mongolian Paleontological Expedition, Transactions 1, 296-304
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