Qulonggongba Formation

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Qulonggongba Formation
Stratigraphic range: Norian,
~215.56–212.0 Ma
TypeGeological formation
Unit of
Underlies &
Overlies
Lithology
PrimarySandstone
Location
Coordinates25°30′N 104°54′E / 25.5°N 104.9°E / 25.5; 104.9Coordinates: 25°30′N 104°54′E / 25.5°N 104.9°E / 25.5; 104.9
Approximate paleocoordinates11°42′N 94°12′E / 11.7°N 94.2°E / 11.7; 94.2
RegionNyalam County
Country China
ExtentNyalam County
Qulonggongba Formation is located in Tibet
Qulonggongba Formation
Qulonggongba Formation (Tibet)

The Qulonggongba Formation is a Late Triassic (Norian) geologic formation in Nyalam County, Tibet, near to the border with Nepal, that is part of the .[1] It would have been a marine environment and the Qulonggongba Formation was first identified by Z-M Dong in 1972.[2]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b M.-M. Chang and F. Jin. (1996). Mesozoic fish faunas of China. In G. Arriata & G. Viohl (ed.), Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics and Paleoecology 1:461-478
  2. ^ a b Z.-M. Dong. (1972). An ichthyosaur fossil from the Qomolangma Feng (Mt. Everest) region. Gu ji zhui dong wu yu gu ren lei yan jiu suo ji kan 9:7-10
  3. ^ Z. J. Fang, J. H. Chen, C. Z. Chen, J. G. Sha, X. Lan and S. Z. Wen. (2009). Supraspecific taxa of the Bivalvia first named, described, and published in China (1927-2007). The University of Kansas Paleontological Contributions, New Series


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