Bhuj Formation
| Bhuj Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Sub-units | Umia, Ghuneri & Ukra members |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 23°42′N 69°00′E / 23.7°N 69.0°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 30°18′S 33°48′E / 30.3°S 33.8°E |
| Region | Gujarat, Kutch |
| Country |  India |
[[File:.  Bhuj Formation (India) | |
The Bhuj Formation is a Mesozoic (Tithonian to Aptian) geologic formation in India. Fossil sauropod tracks and tracks from the ichnogenera Skolithos, Diplocraterion, Pholeus and Planolites have been reported from the formation.[1]
Paleobiota
Dinosaurs
| Dinosaurs from the Bhuj Formation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Material | Notes | |||
| Sauropoda | Indeterminate | Footprints | A Sauropod | |||
| Ornithopoda | Indeterminate | Footprints | An Ornithopod | |||
Ammonite
- Umiaites sp.
- Aulacosphinctes sp.
- Virgatosphinctes sp.
See also
References
- ^ Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.