Nemegt Basin

The Nemegt Basin is a geographical area in the northwestern Gobi Desert, in Ömnögovi Province, southern Mongolia.[1] It is known locally as the "Valley of the Dragons", since it is a source of many fossil finds, including dinosaurs, dinosaur eggs, and trace fossils.[2]

Nemegt Basin
Map of Mongolia, showing Ömnögovi Province.

The main geological formations in the area are the Nemegt Formation, Barun Goyot Formation, and Djadochta Formation, in order of age, from youngest (most superficial) to oldest (deepest).[3][4]

References
  1. Klasfeld, Adam (September 10, 2012). "Judge Puts Kibosh on Dinosaur Forfeiture". Courthouse News Service. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  2. Benton, Michael J.; Shishkin, Mikhail A.; Unwin, David M.; Evgenii N. Kurochkin (2003-12-04). The Age of Dinosaurs in Russia and Mongolia. Cambridge University Press. pp. 229–231. ISBN 9780521545822. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  3. Currie, Philip J.; Padian, Kevin (1997-10-06). Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs. Academic Press. p. 41. ISBN 9780080494746. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  4. Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; Osmólska, Halszka (1990-01-01). The Dinosauria. University of California Press. p. 403. ISBN 9780520067264. Retrieved 23 January 2014.

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