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Jindong Formation

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The Jindong Formation is a palaeontological formation located in Korea. It dates to the Cretaceous period.

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Archeological findings and sitings

The area has many dinosaur and bird tracks. It contains Caririchnium kyoungsookimi, the first trackway of a quadrupedal ornithopod discovered in Korea.

Lithology

The formation is a thick layering of fine-grained, altered volcaniclastic sediments. Most of these sediments are ash-rich mudstone, siltstone, and very fine sandstone. There is also coarser sandstone, conglomerate, carbonates, and ash tuff.

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Jindong Formation Wikipedia


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