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Sao Khua Formation

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Type
  
Geological formation

Thickness
  
~120m

Country
  
Thailand

Overlies
  
Phra Wihan Formation

Primary
  
Sandstone, Conglomerate

Unit of
  
Khorat Group

Other
  
Siltstone, Clay

Region
  
Asia

Underlies
  
Phu Phan Formation

The Sao Khua Formation is a middle member of the Khorat Group. It consists of an alteration of pale red to yellowish-gray, fine to medium-grained sandstone and grayish-reddish brown siltstone and clay. Rare pale red to light gray conglomerates, containing carbonate pebbles, are also characteristic of this Formation. This geological formation in Thailand, dates to the Early Cretaceous age.

Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.

Vertebrate paleofauna

Dinosaurs

  • Siamosaurus - spinosaurid theropod, described in 1986 - "Isolated teeth." - Spinosauridae Incertae Sedis
  • Siamotyrannus - Carnosaur theropod, described in 1996 - "Pelvis, dorsal, sacral, and caudal vertebrae."
  • Phuwiangosaurus - titanosaurian sauropod, described in 1994 - "Partial skeletons, juvenile - adult."
  • Kinnareemimus - ornithomimosaurian theropod, described in 2009
  • Theropoda indet. (= compsognathid indet.)
  • Sauropoda indet. 1 e 2

    • References

    Sao Khua Formation Wikipedia
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