Sagog Formation Explained

Sagog Formation
Type:	Geological formation
Period:	Albian
Age:	Albian ~
Region:	North Gyeongsang Province
Coordinates:	36.3°N 128.7°W
Paleocoordinates:	43.2°N 127.8°W

The Sagog Formation, also known as the Sagok Formation, is an Albian geologic formation in South Korea.

Description

Fossil sauropod tracks have been reported from the formation.^[1] It is laterally equivalent to the Haman Formation.^[2] It predominantly consists of red to dark grey shale and sandstone.^[3]

See also

• List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
  • List of stratigraphic units with sauropodomorph tracks
    • Sauropod tracks
• Geoncheonri Formation
• Guyedong Formation
• Hasandong Formation
• Jinju Formation

References

Bibliography

Further reading

• Y.-N. Lee, K.-M. Yu, and C. B. Wood. 2001. A review of vertebrate faunas from the Gyeongsang Supergroup (Cretaceous) in South Korea. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 165:357-373

Notes and References

1. Weishampel et al., 2004, pp.517-607
2. 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. en. 70. 1. 151–158. 10.1306/2DC40906-0E47-11D7-8643000102C1865D. 2000JSedR..70..151L. 1527-1404.
3. 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. 10.1002/hyp.305. 2001HyPr...15.1565C. 0885-6087.