Barun Goyot Formation
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The Barun Goyot Formation is a Late Cretaceous sedimentary rock formation in Mongolia renowned for its rich fossil beds, including remains of the dinosaur Velociraptor.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fossil-bearing stratigraphic unit
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geological formation ⓘ sedimentary rock formation ⓘ |
| ageInMa | approximately 80–72 million years ago ⓘ |
| containsFossilsOf |
Bagaceratops
NERFINISHED
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Gobipteryx NERFINISHED ⓘ Mononykus NERFINISHED ⓘ Nemegtomaia NERFINISHED ⓘ Pinacosaurus NERFINISHED ⓘ Protoceratops NERFINISHED ⓘ Shuvuuia NERFINISHED ⓘ Velociraptor NERFINISHED ⓘ Velociraptor mongoliensis NERFINISHED ⓘ birds ⓘ crocodyliforms ⓘ dinosaurs ⓘ lizards ⓘ mammals ⓘ turtles ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Mongolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depositionalEnvironment |
aeolian
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fluvial ⓘ |
| environmentOfDeposition |
arid
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semi-arid ⓘ |
| fossilRichness | high ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Campanian ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Late Cretaceous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStratigraphicRank | formation ⓘ |
| lithology |
claystone
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mudstone ⓘ sandstone ⓘ siltstone ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gobi Desert
NERFINISHED
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Ömnögovi Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Barun Goyot area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
rich vertebrate fossil assemblages
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well-preserved dinosaur fossils ⓘ |
| overlies | Djadokhta Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paleontologicalSignificance | important for Late Cretaceous terrestrial ecosystems of Mongolia ⓘ |
| partOf | Gobi Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central Asia ⓘ |
| rockType | clastic sedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| stratigraphicUnitOf | Mesozoic ⓘ |
| underlies | Nemegt Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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