Djadochta Formation
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The Djadochta Formation is a highly fossiliferous geological formation in Central Asia, Gobi Desert, dating from the Late Cretaceous period, during the Campanian to the Maastrichtian. The type localit
Bayn Dzak (Flaming Cliffs), the type locality of the Djadochta Formation
Exposures at the Flaming Cliffs
The Djadochta Formation has been compared to semi-arid ecosystems of North Africa and the Levant, such as this arid scrub in Morocco, which also supports conifer growth as seen here.
Articulated Protoceratops from Tugriken Shireh. This dinosaur is one of the most common occurrences in the Djadochta Formation
Flaming Cliffs
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The Flaming Cliffs site, with the alternative Mongolian name of Mongolian: Улаан Эрэг, is a region of the Gobi Desert in the Ömnögovi Province of Mongolia, in which important fossil finds have been ma
Djadochta Formation
…dating from the Late Cretaceous period, during the Campanian to the Maastrichtian. The type locality is the Bayn Dzak locality, famously known as the Flaming Cliffs. Reptile (including dinosaur) and mammal remains are among the fossils recovered from the formation. The Djadochta Formation was first documented and…
Far view of the Flaming Cliffs
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