Zhirkindek Formation
The Zhirkindek Formation is a Late Cretaceous geologic formation in Kazakhstan. Pterosaur fossils have been recovered from the formation.[1] The primary lithology is sand with interbeds of clay and silt, and represents a coastal to coastal marine environment.[2]
| Zhirkindek Formation Stratigraphic range: Turonian-Coniacian ~93–88 Ma | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Bostobe Formation |
| Thickness | At least 42 m (138 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Other | Claystone, siltstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 46.2°N 64.2°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 41.0°N 57.3°E |
| Region | Qyzylorda |
| Country |  |
  Zhirkindek Formation (Kazakhstan) | |
See also
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Kazakhstan
References
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- Kordikova, E. G.; Polly, P. D.; Alifanov, V. A.; Roček, Z.; Gunnell, G. F.; Averianov, A. O. (March 2001). "Small vertebrates from the late Cretaceous and early Tertiary of the northeastern Aral Sea region, Kazakhstan". Journal of Paleontology. 75 (2): 390–400. doi:10.1017/S0022336000018187. ISSN 0022-3360.
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