Miria Formation

Miria Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Maastrichtian
Type Geological formation
Underlies Unconformity with Boongerooda Greensand
Overlies Korojon Calcarenite
Thickness Up to 2.1 m
Lithology
Primary Calcarenite
Location
Region Western Australia
Country Australia

The Miria Formation is a Late Cretaceous geologic formation. Possible indeterminate theropod remains have been recovered from it,[1] as well as those of sea turtles[2], and possible azhdarchid pterosaurs.[3] The lithology of the unit consists of calcarenite with abundant phosphatic nodules.

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References

  1. ↑ Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution" Pp. 517-607. in Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. 861 pp. ISBN 0-520-24209-2. " Pp. 517-607.
  2. ↑ Kear, Benjamin P.; Siverson, Mikael (2010-09). "First evidence of a Late Cretaceous sea turtle from Australia". Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology. 34 (3): 265–272. doi:10.1080/03115511003659622. ISSN 0311-5518. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ↑ Bennett, S. Christopher; Long, John A. (1991). "A large pterodactyloid pterosaur from the Late Cretaceous (Late Maastrichtian) of Western Australia". Records of the Western Australian Museum. 15: 435–443.
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