Melovatka Formation information

Melovatka Formation
Melovatka Formation
Stratigraphic range: Middle Cenomanian; ~99–95 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Type	Geological formation
Lithology
Primary	Phosphorite
Other	Sandstone
Location
Coordinates	50°54′N 44°42′E / 50.9°N 44.7°E
Approximate paleocoordinates	43°06′N 38°48′E / 43.1°N 38.8°E
Region	Volgograd Oblast
Country	Russia
Type section
Named for	Melovatka
	Melovatka Formation (Russia) Melovatka Formation (Volgograd Oblast)

The Melovatka or Melovatsskaya Formation is a Cenomanian geologic formation in Russia. Pterosaur fossils have been recovered from the formation.

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Melovatka Formation
Stratigraphic range: Middle Cenomanian ~99–95 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Type	Geological formation
Lithology
Primary	Phosphorite
Other	Sandstone
Location
Coordinates	50°54′N 44°42′E / 50.9°N 44.7°E / 50.9; 44.7
Approximate paleocoordinates	43°06′N 38°48′E / 43.1°N 38.8°E / 43.1; 38.8
Region	Volgograd Oblast
Country	Russia
Type section
Named for	Melovatka
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