Khodzhaosmansk Formation

{{short description|Aptian to Albian geologic formation in Kyrgyzstan}}

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| name = Khodzhaosmansk Formation

| type = Geological formation

| age = Aptian-Albian
~{{fossil range|120|100}}

| period = Albian

| region = Jalal-Abad, Naryn

| country = {{flag|Kyrgyzstan}}

| coordinates = {{coord|41.8|N|75.5|E|display=inline,title}}

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| extent = Fergana Valley

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The Khodzhaosmansk or Khodzhaosman Formation is an Aptian to Albian geologic formation in Kyrgyzstan.[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Khodzhaosman&group_formation_member=Khodzhaosman Khodzhaosman Formation] at Fossilworks.org Dinosaur remains and fossil dinosaur eggs have been reported from the formation.Weishampel et al., 2004, pp.563-570

Fossil content

The following fossils have been reported from the formation:

See also

References

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= Bibliography =

  • {{citation |last1=Weishampel |first1=David B. |author2-link=Peter Dodson |last2=Dodson |first2=Peter |author3-link=Halszka Osmólska |last3=Osmólska |first3=Halszka |year=2004 |title=The Dinosauria, 2nd edition |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vtZFDb_iw40C |publisher=Berkeley: University of California Press |pages=1–880 |accessdate=2019-02-21 |isbn=0-520-24209-2 |author1-link=David B. Weishampel }}

Further reading

  • L. A. Nessov. 1995. Dinozavri severnoi Yevrazii: Novye dannye o sostave kompleksov, ekologii i paleobiogeografii [Dinosaurs of northern Eurasia: new data about assemblages, ecology, and paleobiogeography]. Institute for Scientific Research on the Earth's Crust, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg 1-156

Category:Geologic formations of Kyrgyzstan

Category:Lower Cretaceous Series of Asia

Category:Albian Stage

Category:Aptian Stage

Category:Ooliferous formations

Category:Paleontology in Kyrgyzstan