Dzamyn Ude, Quarry 1 Ergilin Dzo Formation: Late/Upper Eocene, Mongolia

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Brontotheriidae
Embolotherium sp. Osborn 1929
Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Amynodontidae
Cadurcodon ardynensis (Osborn 1924)
Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Hyracodontidae
Prohyracodon obrutschewi n. sp. Dashzeveg 1996
Mammalia - Creodonta - Hyaenodontidae
Hyaenodon sp. Laizer and Parieu 1838
see common names

Geography
Country:Mongolia State/province:Dornogov
Coordinates: 43.8° North, 111.9° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:45.2° North, 107.2° East
Basis of coordinate:based on nearby landmark
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period:Paleogene Epoch:Eocene
Stage:Priabonian 10 m.y. bin:Cenozoic 3
Key time interval:Late/Upper Eocene
Age range of interval:37.71000 - 33.90000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Ergilin Dzo Member:Ergilin
Stratigraphy comments: quarry is 3.5-3.8 m deep
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology:yellow poorly lithified conglomerate
Secondary lithology: poorly lithified claystone
Lithology description: yellow gravels interbedded with fine clays
Environment:fluvial-lacustrine indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Disassociated major elements:some
Disassociated minor elements:some
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:field collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Metadata
Also known as:Borhoyn Tal
Database number:38303
Authorizer:J. Alroy Enterer:E. Leckey
Modifier:P. Mannion Research group:vertebrate
Created:2004-04-19 14:43:11 Last modified:2017-09-29 06:47:44
Access level:the public Released:2004-04-19 14:43:11
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:
9225.5% 1940D. Dashzeveg. 1996. A new hyracodontid (Perissodactyla, Rhinocerotoidea) from the Ergilin Dzo Formation (Oligocene, Quarry 1) in Dzamyn Ude, Eastern Gobi Desert, Mongolia. American Museum Novitates 3178:1-12 [J. Alroy/E. Leckey/E. Leckey]