| Alai Beds | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Ypresian (Bumbanian) ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Overlies | Paleozoic rocks |
| Thickness | More than 25 m (82 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Siltstone, conglomerate |
| Other | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 39°54′N 69°30′E / 39.9°N 69.5°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 40°42′N 69°42′E / 40.7°N 69.7°E |
| Region | Osh |
| Country |  Kyrgyzstan |
| Extent | Aktash Range |
  Alai Beds (Kyrgyzstan) | |
The Alai Beds is an Early Eocene (Ypresian, or Bumbanian in the ALMA classification) geologic formation in the Osh Region of southwestern Kyrgyzstan. The formation has provided many fossils of mammals, lizards, turtles and snakes.[1]
- ^ Alai Beds at Fossilworks.org