Late Cretaceous sedimentary rock formation found in Madagascar
Maevarano Formation
Stratigraphic range: Maastrichtian ~70–65.8 Ma
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Type
Geological formation
Sub-units
Masorobe, Anembalemba & Miadana Members
Underlies
Berivotra Formation
Overlies
Marovoay Beds
Thickness
>105 m (344 ft)
Lithology
Primary
Sandstone
Other
Claystone, siltstone
Location
Coordinates
15°54′S46°36′E / 15.9°S 46.6°E / -15.9; 46.6
Approximate paleocoordinates
30°06′S38°24′E / 30.1°S 38.4°E / -30.1; 38.4
Region
Mahajanga Province
Country
Madagascar
Extent
Mahajanga Basin
Type section
Named for
Maevarano River
Named by
Salètes
Year defined
1895
Maevarano Formation (Madagascar)
The Maevarano Formation is a Late Cretaceous sedimentary rock formation found in the Mahajanga Province of northwestern Madagascar. It is most likely Maastrichtian in age,[1] and records a seasonal, semiarid environment with rivers that had greatly varying discharges. Notable animal fossils recovered include the theropod dinosaur Majungasaurus, the early bird Vorona, the paravian Rahonavis, the titanosaurian sauropod Rapetosaurus, and the giant frog Beelzebufo.
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