Barun Goyot Formation
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The Barun Goyot Formation (also known as Baruungoyot Formation or West Goyot Formation) is a geological formation dating to the Late Cretaceous Period. It is located within and is widely represented in the Gobi Desert Basin, in the Ömnögovi Province of Mongolia.
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Barun Goyot Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Maastrichtian ~72–71 Ma | |
Type | Geological formation |
Underlies | Nemegt Formation |
Overlies | Djadokhta Formation |
Thickness | ca. 110 m (360 ft) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 43.5°N 99.8°E / 43.5; 99.8 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 40.5°N 89.5°E / 40.5; 89.5 |
Region | Omnogov |
Country | Mongolia |
Extent | Gobi Desert |
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