Qulonggongba Formation
Qulonggongba Formation Stratigraphic range: Norian, ~ | |
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Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | |
Underlies | & |
Overlies | |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 25°30′N 104°54′E / 25.5°N 104.9°ECoordinates: 25°30′N 104°54′E / 25.5°N 104.9°E |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 11°42′N 94°12′E / 11.7°N 94.2°E |
Region | Nyalam County |
Country | China |
Extent | Nyalam County |
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]
Paleofauna[]
- () langnongensis[3]
- Himalayasaurus tibetensis[2]
- Hybodontidae indet.[1]
References[]
- ^ 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
- ^ 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
- ^ 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
Categories:
- Geologic formations of Asia
- Norian Stage
- Late Triassic Asia
- Nyalam County
- Geologic formation stubs