Bauxite of Cornet

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.

Bauxite of Cornet
Stratigraphic range: Early Cretaceous, Berriasian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
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
Bauxite of Cornet (Romania)

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.

Vertebrate paleofauna

Pterosaurs

Color key Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon		Notes Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.

Dinosaurs of the Bauxite of Cornet
Genus	Species	Location	Member	Abundance	Notes	Images
Eurolimnornis[2]	E. corneti[2]	Judetul Bihor[2]			Formerly classified as a bird or theropod, actually a pterodactyloid pterosaur.[3]
Palaeocursornis[2]	P. corneti[2]	Judetul Bihor[2]			Formerly classified as a bird or theropod, actually an azhdarchid pterosaur.[3]

Dinosaurs

Color key Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon		Notes Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.

Dinosaurs of the Bauxite of Cornet
Genus	Species	Location	Member	Abundance	Notes	Images
Archaeopteryx[2]	Indeterminate[2]	Judetul Bihor[2]			Possible indeterminate avialan remains.[2]	Iguanodon.
Theropoda[2]	Indeterminate[2]	Judetul Bihor[2]			Formerly referred to Aristosuchus.[2]
Bihariosaurus[4]	B. baxiticus[4]	Judetul Bihor[4]			A possible relative of Camptosaurus. Formerly referred to Valdosaurus.[4]
Hypsilophodon[2]	Indeterminate[2]	Judetul Bihor[2]
Ornithopoda'[2]	Indeterminate[2]	Judetul Bihor[2]
cf. ?Owenodon	Indeterminate	Judetul Bihor[2]

See also

• Earth sciences portal
• Paleontology portal
• Dinosaurs portal

• List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations