Tenjong Dendang Formation
Malaysian geologic formation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Tenjong Dendang Formation is a geologic formation in Malaysia. The band of graptolite- and trilobite-bearing shales interbedded in limestones preserves graptolite, brachiopod and trilobite fossils dating back to the Hirnantian stage of the Late Ordovician period.[1] The sediments were deposited during the Late Ordovician glaciation.
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Tenjong Dendang Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Hirnantian ~446–444 Ma | |
Type | Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Limestone |
Other | Shale |
Location | |
Coordinates | 6.4°N 99.9°E / 6.4; 99.9 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 23.7°N 133.0°E / 23.7; 133.0 |
Region | Langgan, Kuah, Langkawi |
Country | Malaysia |
Type section | |
Named for | Tanjong Dendang point |
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