Bakhar Formation

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.

Bakhar Formation
Stratigraphic range: Aalenian-Bathonian
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TypeGeological formation
Lithology
PrimaryClaystone
OtherCoal
Location
Coordinates44.9°N 100.9°E / 44.9; 100.9
Approximate paleocoordinates48.1°N 105.2°E / 48.1; 105.2
Country Mongolia
ExtentNorth Molasse Basin
Bakhar Formation (Mongolia)
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