Sagog Formation

Sagog Formation
Stratigraphic range: Albian
~100 Ma
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofHayang Group
UnderliesChunsan Formation
OverliesJeomgog Formation
Lithology
PrimaryShale, sandstone
Location
Coordinates36°18′N 128°42′E / 36.3°N 128.7°E / 36.3; 128.7
Approximate paleocoordinates43°12′N 127°48′E / 43.2°N 127.8°E / 43.2; 127.8
RegionNorth Gyeongsang Province
CountrySouth Korea
ExtentEuiseong Subbasin, Gyeongsan Basin
Sagog Formation is located in South Korea
Sagog Formation
Sagog Formation (South Korea)
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Dinosaur footprints and Gyeongsang supergroup Sagok formation in Jeori Dinosaur Tracksite.

The Sagog Formation (Korean: 사곡층; Hanja: 舍谷層; RR: Sagok-cheung), also known as the Sagok Formation, is an Albian geologic formation in South Korea.

Description

Fossil sauropod tracks have been reported from the formation. It is laterally equivalent to the Haman Formation. It predominantly consists of red to dark grey shale and sandstone.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Choi, Taejin; Kwon, Min Gyu (October 2019). "Depositional age and provenance of the sandstones in the Cretaceous Euiseong subbasin inferred by detrital zircon U-Pb age dating". Journal of the Geological Society of Kore. 55 (5): 551–581. doi:10.14770/jgsk.2019.55.5.551.
  2. ↑ Weishampel et al., 2004, pp.517-607
  3. ↑ Lee, J. I.; Lee, Y. I. (2000-01-01). "Provenance of the Lower Cretaceous Hayang Group, Gyeongsang Basin, Southeastern Korea: Implications for Continental-Arc Volcanism". Journal of Sedimentary Research. 70 (1): 151–158. Bibcode:2000JSedR..70..151L. doi:10.1306/2DC40906-0E47-11D7-8643000102C1865D. ISSN 1527-1404.
  4. ↑ Chae, Gi-Tak; Yun, Seong-Taek; Kim, Sang-Ryul; Hahn, Chan (2001). "Hydrogeochemistry of seepage water collected within the Youngcheon diversion tunnel, Korea: source and evolution of SO4-rich groundwater in sedimentary terrain". Hydrological Processes. 15 (9): 1565–1583. Bibcode:2001HyPr...15.1565C. doi:10.1002/hyp.305. ISSN 0885-6087.

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