Mugher Mudstone
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| Mugher Mudstone | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Debre Libanos Sandstone, Amba Aradam Formation |
| Overlies | Antalo Limestone |
| Thickness | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Mudstone, sandstone |
| Other | Gypsum, dolomite, shale (base) |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Region | Shewa |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Extent | Ethiopian Highlands |
Mugher Mudstone (Ethiopia) | |
The Mugher Mudstone is a geologic formation located in Ethiopia. It dates to the Tithonian stage of the Late Jurassic. The lithology consists of gypsum, dolomite and shale alternations at the base, overlain by mudstone intercalated with fine to medium grained sandstone.[1]
Indeterminate dromaeosaurid teeth are known from the formation.[2] Many other remains have been uncovered also, including indeterminate ornithopods and allosauroids.[3] The tooth of a macronarian sauropod is known from the formation[4]
See also
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- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Ethiopia
- Geology of Ethiopia
References
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Bibliography
[edit | edit source]- Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. 861 pp. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)..