Barun Goyot Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Maastrichtian ~ | |
Type | Geological formation |
Underlies | Nemegt Formation |
Overlies | Djadokhta Formation |
Thickness | ca. 110 m (360 ft) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 43°30′N 99°48′E / 43.5°N 99.8°E |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 40°30′N 89°30′E / 40.5°N 89.5°E |
Region | Omnogov |
Country | Mongolia |
Extent | Gobi Desert |
The Barun Goyot Formation (also known as Baruungoyot Formation) is a geological formation dating to the Late Cretaceous Period. It is located within and is widely represented in the Gobi Desert Basin, in the Ömnögovi Province of Mongolia.