Jeomgog Formation
| Jeomgog Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Albian ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Hayang Group[1] |
| Underlies | Sagog Formation |
| Overlies | Hupyeongdong Formation |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 36°24′N 128°48′E / 36.4°N 128.8°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 44°54′N 124°48′E / 44.9°N 124.8°E |
| Country | South Korea |
| Extent | Gyeongsang Basin |
  Jeomgog Formation (South Korea) | |
The Jeomgog Formation (Korean: 점곡층; Hanja: 點谷層; RR: Jeomgok-cheung) is an Early Cretaceous (Albian) geologic formation of the Hayang Group in the Gyeongsang Basin of South Korea.[2][3]
Fossil content
[edit]Fossil theropod tracks have been reported from the formation.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Chang, Ki-Hong; Suzuki, Kazuhiro; Park, Sun-Ok; Ishida, Keisuke; Uno, Koji (1 June 2003). "Recent advances in the cretaceous stratigraphy of Korea". Journal of Asian Earth Sciences. 21 (8): 937–948. doi:10.1016/S1367-9120(02)00142-6.
- ↑ Jeomgog Formation in the Paleobiology Database
- ↑ Lee, J. I.; Lee, Y. I. (2000), "Provenance of the Lower Cretaceous Hayang Group, Gyeongsang Basin, Southeastern Korea: Implications for Continental-Arc Volcanism", Journal of Sedimentary Research, 70 (1): 151–158, Bibcode:2000JSedR..70..151L, doi:10.1306/2DC40906-0E47-11D7-8643000102C1865D, ISSN 1527-1404
- ↑ Lee, Y.-N.; Yu, K.-M.; Wood, C. B. (2001), "A review of vertebrate faunas from the Gyeongsang Supergroup (Cretaceous) in South Korea", Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 165 (3–4): 357–373, Bibcode:2001PPP...165..357L, doi:10.1016/S0031-0182(00)00171-1