Coordinates: 51°30′N 55°12′E / 51.5°N 55.2°E / 51.5; 55.2

Donguz Formation

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Donguz Formation
Stratigraphic range: Anisian
~247–242 Ma
Eryosuchus, an index fossil of the Donguz
TypeStratigraphic Formation
UnderliesBukobay Svita[1]
OverliesPetropavlovskaya Svita (Yarenskian Gorizont)
Lithology
PrimarySandstone
OtherClaystone, conglomerate
Location
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RegionBashkortostan
Orenburg Oblast
CountryRussia
Type section
Named forDonguz River

The Donguz Formation, Donguz Svita, or Donguz Rocks (Russian: Донгузские скалы) is a Middle Triassic geological formation that crops out on the right bank of Donguz River in Orenburg Oblast, Russia, across the settlement of Pervomaisky. The formation is equivalent to a biostratigraphic unit, the Donguz Gorizont. It is famous for its rich collection of the fossils of Middle Triassic tetrapods.[2][1][3]

It is a nature monument (особо охраняемых природных территорий (ООПТ)).[4]

Fossil content

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The following fossils have been found in the Donguz Formation:[1]

See also

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References

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  4. ^ Uraloved.ru