Nemegt Basin
Valley of the Dragons
Basin
A: Location of Nemegt Basin in southern Mongolia; B: Nemegt Basin is located a few kilometers south of the massif of the same name; C: detail of the Nemegt locality
A: Location of Nemegt Basin in southern Mongolia;
B: Nemegt Basin is located a few kilometers south of the massif of the same name;
C: detail of the Nemegt locality
Nemegt Basin is located in Mongolia
Nemegt Basin
Nemegt Basin
Nemegt Basin is located in Asia
Nemegt Basin
Nemegt Basin
Coordinates: 43°30′N 101°00′E / 43.5°N 101°E / 43.5; 101

The Nemegt Basin is a geographical area in the northwestern Gobi Desert, in Ömnögovi Province, southern Mongolia.[1] It is known locally as the "Valley of the Dragons", since it is a source of many fossil finds, including dinosaurs, dinosaur eggs, and trace fossils.[2]

Geology

The main geological formations in the area are the Nemegt Formation, Barun Goyot Formation, and Djadochta Formation, in order of age, from youngest (most superficial) to oldest (deepest).[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Klasfeld, Adam (September 10, 2012). "Judge Puts Kibosh on Dinosaur Forfeiture". Courthouse News Service. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  2. ^ Benton, Michael J.; Shishkin, Mikhail A.; Unwin, David M.; Evgenii N. Kurochkin (2003-12-04). The Age of Dinosaurs in Russia and Mongolia. Cambridge University Press. pp. 229–231. ISBN 9780521545822. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  3. ^ Currie, Philip J.; Padian, Kevin (1997-10-06). Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs. Academic Press. p. 41. ISBN 9780080494746. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  4. ^ Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; Osmólska, Halszka (1990-01-01). The Dinosauria. University of California Press. p. 403. ISBN 9780520067264. Retrieved 23 January 2014.


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