Earth:Sagog Formation
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Short description: Early Cretaceous geologic formation in South Korea
| Sagog Formation Stratigraphic range: Albian ~112–100 Ma | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Hayang Group |
| Underlies | Chunsan Formation |
| Overlies | Jeomgog Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Shale, sandstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 36°18′N 128°42′E / 36.3°N 128.7°E |
| Paleocoordinates | [ ⚑ ] 43°12′N 127°48′E / 43.2°N 127.8°E |
| Region | North Gyeongsang Province |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Extent | Euiseong Subbasin, Gyeongsan Basin |
  Sagog Formation (South Korea) | |
The Sagog Formation (Korean: 사곡층; Hanja: 舍谷層; RR: Sagog-cheung), also known as the Sagok Formation, is an Albian geologic formation in South Korea .
Description
Fossil sauropod tracks have been reported from the formation.[1] It is laterally equivalent to the Haman Formation.[2] It predominantly consists of red to dark grey shale and sandstone.[3]
See also
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
- Geoncheonri Formation
- Guyedong Formation
- Hasandong Formation
- Jinju Formation
References
- ↑ Weishampel et al., 2004, pp.517-607
- ↑ Lee, J. I.; Lee, Y. I. (2000-01-01). "Provenance of the Lower Cretaceous Hayang Group, Gyeongsang Basin, Southeastern Korea: Implications for Continental-Arc Volcanism" (in en). Journal of Sedimentary Research 70 (1): 151–158. doi:10.1306/2DC40906-0E47-11D7-8643000102C1865D. ISSN 1527-1404. Bibcode: 2000JSedR..70..151L. https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/jsedres/article/70/1/151-158/99076.
- ↑ Chae, Gi-Tak; Yun, Seong-Taek; Kim, Sang-Ryul; Hahn, Chan (2001). "Hydrogeochemistry of seepage water collected within the Youngcheon diversion tunnel, Korea: source and evolution of SO4-rich groundwater in sedimentary terrain". Hydrological Processes 15 (9): 1565–1583. doi:10.1002/hyp.305. ISSN 0885-6087. Bibcode: 2001HyPr...15.1565C.
Bibliography
- Weishampel, David B.; Peter Dodson, and Halszka Osmólska (eds.). 2004. The Dinosauria, 2nd edition, 1–880. Berkeley: University of California Press. Accessed 2019-02-21. ISBN:0-520-24209-2
Further reading
- Y.-N. Lee, K.-M. Yu, and C. B. Wood. 2001. A review of vertebrate faunas from the Gyeongsang Supergroup (Cretaceous) in South Korea. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 165:357-373
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