Mugher Mudstone
Late Jurassic geological formation in Ethiopia
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The Mugher Mudstone is a geologic formation located in Ethiopia. It dates to the Tithonian stage of the Late Jurassic. The lithology consists of gypsum, dolomite and shale alternations at the base, overlain by mudstone intercalated with fine to medium grained sandstone.[1]
UnderliesDebre Libanos Sandstone, Amba Aradam Formation
OverliesAntalo Limestone
Thickness320 m (1,050 ft)
| Mugher Mudstone | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Tithonian ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Debre Libanos Sandstone, Amba Aradam Formation |
| Overlies | Antalo Limestone |
| Thickness | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Mudstone, sandstone |
| Other | Gypsum, dolomite, shale (base) |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 9.5°N 38.6°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 12.3°S 24.8°E |
| Region | Shewa |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Extent | Ethiopian Highlands |
  Mugher Mudstone (Ethiopia) | |
Indeterminate dromaeosaurid teeth are known from the formation.[2] Many other remains have been uncovered also, including indeterminate ornithopods and allosauroids.[3] The tooth of a macronarian sauropod is known from the formation[4]
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