Sânpetru Formation
The Sânpetru Formation is an early Maastrichtian geologic formation. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation. It is located in Romania, near Sânpetru village, part of Sântămăria-Orlea commune. It forms a component of the Hațeg Island fauna.
| Sânpetru Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Early Maastrichtian ~ | |
Sibișel River near the Sânpetru Formation | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Sub-units | Lower & Upper Members |
| Underlies | Miocene deposits |
| Overlies | Strei Formation, flysch |
| Thickness | 2,500 m (8,200 ft) of which 860 m (2,820 ft) exposed |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Mudstone, sandstone |
| Other | Conglomerate |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 45.6°N 22.9°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 30.5°N 22.1°E |
| Region | Hunedoara |
| Country | Romania |
| Extent | Central Hațeg Basin |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Sânpetru |
Sânpetru Formation (Romania) | |
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