Bagå Formation
Geological formation in Denmark dating to the Early and Late Jurassic
Bagå Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Aalenian-Bathonian ~175–165 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
Type | Geological Formation |
Underlies | Rabekke Formation |
Overlies | Sorthat Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Claystone |
Other | Sandstone, coal |
Location | |
Coordinates | Bagå Formation (Denmark) |
The Bagå Formation is a geological formation dating to around 176 to 170 million years ago, in the Early and Late Jurassic. It is located on the island of Bornholm, Denmark.[1]
Fossil content
Ichnofossils
Sauropoda
Genus | Species | Location | Material | Notes | Images |
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Sauropodina indet.[1] | unknown[1] | Bornholm, Denmark[1] | Footprints[1] | The footprints were made by an unknown sauropod |
Ornithischians
Genus | Species | Location | Material | Notes | Images |
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Ornithischipida indet.[1] | unknown[1] | Bornholm, Denmark[1] | Footprints[1] | The footprints were made by an unidentified Thyreophoran |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Bonde, 2012
Bibliography
- Bonde, N. (2012). "Danish Dinosaurs: A Review". In Godefroit, P. Bernissart Dinosaurs. Indiana University Press. pp. 435-449
- Mehlquist, K.; Larsson, L.M.; Vajda, V. (2009) "A Jurassic (Pliensbachian) flora from Bornholm, Denmark - a study of historic plant-fossil collection at Lund University, Sweden". GEF. 131:1. 137-146
Further reading
- E. B. Koppelhus and D. J. Batten. 1992. Megaspore assemblages from the Jurassic and lowermost Cretaceous of Bornholm, Denmark. DGU, Danmarks Geologiske Undersogelse, Serie A 32:1-81