Bakhar Formation
Geological formation in Mongolia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bakhar Formation (Russian: Bakhar Svita) is a geological formation in Mongolia whose strata date back to the Aalenian to Bathonian stages of the Middle Jurassic, comprising claystones deposited in a lacustrine environment.[1]
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Bakhar Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Aalenian-Bathonian ~174–166 Ma | |
Type | Geological formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Claystone |
Other | Coal |
Location | |
Coordinates | 44.9°N 100.9°E / 44.9; 100.9 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 48.1°N 105.2°E / 48.1; 105.2 |
Country | Mongolia |
Extent | North Molasse Basin |
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