Bauxite of Cornet
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The Bauxite of Cornet is a geological formation in Romania whose strata date back to the Early Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1] It exists as karstic sediments infilling fissures and caves in limestone.
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Bauxite of Cornet | |
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Stratigraphic range: Early Cretaceous, Berriasian | |
Type | Geological formation |
Overlies | Overlying and infilling limestone |
Lithology | |
Primary | Mudstone, Conglomerate |
Location | |
Coordinates | 30.035°N 35.2522°E / 30.035; 35.2522 |
Country | Romania |
Type section | |
Named for | A bauxite mine near Cornet, Romania where the formation outcrops |
Year defined | 1978 |
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The formation was discovered in a former bauxite mine near Cornet and Oradea during a mine explosion in 1978 but the mine flooded in 1999 so further excavations of the formation are currently impossible.