Qulonggongba Formation
The Qulonggongba Formation is a Late Triassic (Norian) geologic formation in Nyalam County, Tibet, near to the border with Nepal, that is part of the Langjiexue Group.[1] It would have been a marine environment and the Qulonggongba Formation was first identified by Z-M Dong in 1972.[2]
| Qulonggongba Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Norian, ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Langjiexue Group |
| Underlies | Qudenggongba Formation & Derirong Formation |
| Overlies | Tulong Group |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 25.5°N 104.9°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 11.7°N 94.2°E |
| Region | Nyalam County |
| Country |  China |
| Extent | Nyalam County |
  Qulonggongba Formation (China)  Qulonggongba Formation (Tibet) | |
Paleofauna
- Veteranella (Ledoides) langnongensis[3]
- Himalayasaurus tibetensis[2]
- Hybodontidae indet.[1]
References
- M.-M. Chang and F. Jin. (1996). Mesozoic fish faunas of China. In G. Arriata & G. Viohl (ed.), Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics and Paleoecology 1:461-478
- Z.-M. Dong. (1972). An ichthyosaur fossil from the Qomolangma Feng (Mt. Everest) region. Gu ji zhui dong wu yu gu ren lei yan jiu suo ji kan 9:7-10
- Z. J. Fang, J. H. Chen, C. Z. Chen, J. G. Sha, X. Lan and S. Z. Wen. (2009). Supraspecific taxa of the Bivalvia first named, described, and published in China (1927-2007). The University of Kansas Paleontological Contributions, New Series
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