Underlies Bukobay Formation | Country Russia Named for Donguz River | |
Type Stratigraphic Formation | ||
The Donguz Formation or Donguz Rocks (Russian: Донгузские скалы) is stratigraphic formation that crops out on the right bank of Donguz River in Orenburg Oblast, Russia, across the settlement of Pervomaisky. It is famous for its rich collection of the fossils of Middle Triassic tetrapods.
It is a nature monument (особо охраняемых природных территорий (ООПТ)).
The following fossils have been found in the Donguz Formation:
References
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