Khuren Dukh Formation
The Khuren Dukh Formation, also known as the Khukhtyk Formation, Khukhteeg Formation, or Hühteeg Svita, (Mongolian: Хөхтээг формаци, Khökhteeg Formatsi), is a geological formation in Mongolia whose strata date back to the Aptian–Albian ages of the Early Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.
| Khuren Dukh Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Early Cretaceous (Aptian–Albian), | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Sub-units | Lower, Middle & Upper Members |
| Underlies | Terrace deposit, Basalt |
| Overlies | Khalzan Uul Formation, Basement |
| Thickness | Over 100 m (330 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone, conglomerate, siltstone, mudstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 45.9°N 108.4°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 49.3°N 100.2°E |
| Region | Dornogovi Province |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Extent | Choyr Basin |
Khuren Dukh Formation (Mongolia) | |
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