Earth:Karabaglyar Formation
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Short description: Permo-Triassic geologic formation in Transcaucasia
Karabaglyar Formation Stratigraphic range: Changhsingian-Induan ~252.3–251.3 Ma | |
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Type | Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Limestone |
Other | Claystone |
Location | |
Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 39°30′N 45°24′E / 39.5°N 45.4°E |
Paleocoordinates | [ ⚑ ] 0°18′S 38°48′E / 0.3°S 38.8°E |
Region | Transcaucasia |
Country | Armenia Azerbaijan |
Type section | |
Named for | Karabaglyar |
The Karabaglyar Formation is a geologic formation in Armenia and Azerbaijan. It preserves fossils dated to the Changhsingian age of the Permian period and the Induan age of the Triassic period, straddling the Permian-Triassic boundary.[1]
Fossil content
The following fossils have been reported from the formation:[1][2]
- Ammonites
- Eumorphotis venetiana
- Meekophiceras dubium
- Ophiceras (Lytophiceras) medium
- Eumorphotis sp.
- Gyronites sp.
- Koninckites sp.
- Kymatites sp.
- Lytophiceras sp.
- Ophiceras sp.
- Bivalves
- Claraia aurita
- Claraia clarai
- Claraia stachei
- Claraia wangi
- Claraia sp.
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Armenia
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Azerbaijan
- Gnishik Formation
- Permian–Triassic extinction event
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Karabaglyar Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ↑ Kotlyar et al., 1993
Bibliography
- Kotlyar, G. V.; Y. D. Zakharov; G. S. Koczyrkrevicz; G. S. Kropacheva; K. O. Rostovcev; I. O. Chedija; G. P. Vuks, and E. A. Guseva. 1983. Evolution of the latest Permian biota: Dzhulfian and Dorashamian regional stages in the USSR, 1–200. ..
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