Earth:Mahadek Formation
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| Mahadek Formation Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous, Maastrichtian | |
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| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | N/A |
| Overlies | N/A |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 25.3° N, 91.3° E |
| Region | Meghalaya |
| Country | India |
  Mahadek Formation (India) | |
The Mahadek Formation is a Mesozoic geologic formation in India. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus.[1] Additionally, teeth similar to elasmobranch, as well as teeth and post cranial material of a reptile, identified as a mosasaur, are known from Krem Puri Caves rocks, which are also a part of this formation.[2][3]
See also
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
- List of stratigraphic units with indeterminate dinosaur fossils
Footnotes
- ↑ Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
- ↑ Sauro, Francesco; Mecchia, Marco; Tringham, Mark; Arbenz, Thomas; Columbu, Andrea; Carbone, Cristina; Pisani, Luca; Waele, Jo De (2020-06-15). "Speleogenesis of the world's longest cave in hybrid arenites (Krem Puri, Meghalaya, India)". Geomorphology 359 (6). doi:10.1016/j.geomorph.2020.107160.
- ↑ "Meghalaya: At over 24,000 metres in length, world’s longest sandstone cave found" (in en). 2018-03-20. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/at-over-24-000-metres-in-length-world-s-longest-sandstone-cave-found-in-meghalaya/story-trgDuRkbXtjvWhWhMGg7OO.html.
References
- Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. 861 pp. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
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