Sagog Formation
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| Sagog Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Albian ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Hayang Group |
| Underlies | Chunsan Formation |
| Overlies | Jeomgog Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Shale, sandstone |
| Location | |
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| Approximate paleocoordinates | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Region | North Gyeongsang Province |
| Country | South Korea |
| Extent | Euiseong Subbasin, Gyeongsan Basin |
Sagog Formation (South Korea) | |
The Sagog Formation (Korean: 사곡층; Hanja: 舍谷層; RR: Sagok-cheung), also known as the Sagok Formation, is an Albian geologic formation in South Korea.
Description
[edit | edit source]Fossil sauropod tracks have been reported from the formation.[1] It is laterally equivalent to the Haman Formation.[2] It predominantly consists of red to dark grey shale and sandstone.[3]
See also
[edit | edit source]- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
- Geoncheonri Formation
- Guyedong Formation
- Hasandong Formation
- Jinju Formation
References
[edit | edit source]Bibliography
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Further reading
[edit | edit source]- Y.-N. Lee, K.-M. Yu, and C. B. Wood. 2001. A review of vertebrate faunas from the Gyeongsang Supergroup (Cretaceous) in South Korea. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 165:357-373