Bagå Formation

Geological formation in Denmark dating to the Early and Late Jurassic From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Bagå Formation is a geological formation dating to around 176 to 170 million years ago, in the Early and Late Jurassic. It is located on the island of Bornholm, Denmark.[1]

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Bagå Formation
Stratigraphic range: Aalenian-Bathonian
~175–165 Ma
TypeGeological Formation
UnderliesRabekke Formation
OverliesSorthat Formation
Lithology
PrimaryClaystone
OtherSandstone, coal
Location
Coordinates55.2°N 15.0°E / 55.2; 15.0
Approximate paleocoordinates45.8°N 21.8°E / 45.8; 21.8
RegionBornholm
CountryDenmark
Bagå Formation is located in Denmark
Bagå Formation
Bagå Formation (Denmark)
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Ichnofossils

Sauropoda

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GenusSpeciesLocationMaterialNotesImages
Sauropodina indet.[1] unknown[1] Bornholm, Denmark[1] Footprints[1] The footprints were made by an unknown sauropod
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Ornithischians

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GenusSpeciesLocationMaterialNotesImages
Ornithischipida indet.[1] unknown[1] Bornholm, Denmark[1] Footprints[1] The footprints were made by an unidentified Thyreophoran
Dinosaur track on museum table, under blue light
Cast of an inverted thyreophoran track from Bornholm in Copenhagen
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