Bissekty Formation

Bissekty Formation
Stratigraphic range: Mid-Late Turonian ~92–90 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Type	Geological formation
Underlies	Aitym Formation
Overlies	Dzheirantui Formation
Thickness	up to 80 m (260 ft)
Lithology
Primary	Sandstone
Other	Conglomerate, mudstone, siltstone
Location
Coordinates	42°06′N 62°42′E / 42.1°N 62.7°E / 42.1; 62.7
Approximate paleocoordinates	36°48′N 57°00′E / 36.8°N 57.0°E / 36.8; 57.0
Region	Navoiy & Xorazm Regions
Country	Uzbekistan
Extent	Kyzylkum Desert
Bissekty Formation (Uzbekistan)

The Bissekty Formation (sometimes referred to as Bissekt) is a geologic formation and Lagerstätte which crops out in the Kyzyl Kum desert of Uzbekistan, and dates to the Late Cretaceous Period. Laid down in the mid to late Turonian, it is dated to about 92 to 90 Ma (million years ago).^[1]