Murtoi Formation
The Murtoi Formation is a geologic formation in vicinity of Lake Gusinoye in Russia. It was deposited in the late Barremian to the mid Aptian of the Early Cretaceous.
| Murtoi Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Late Barremian-Mid Aptian ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Sub-units | Khambin & Mogoito Members |
| Underlies | Ubukun Formation |
| Overlies | Volcanic rocks |
| Area | Lake Gusinoye depression |
| Thickness | About 200 m (660 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Conglomerate, sandstone, clay |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 51.3°N 106.4°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 53.0°N 104.5°E |
| Region | Transbaikalia |
| Country | Russia |
| Extent | Buryatia |
Murtoi Formation (Russia) | |
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