Peruc–Korycany Formation
| Peruc-Korycany Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Sub-units | Peruc Member, Korycany Member |
| Underlies | Bila Hora Formation |
| Overlies | Metamorphic basement |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone, Mudstone, Conglomerate |
| Location | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Extent | Bohemian Cretaceous Basin |
Peruc-Korycany Formation is a geologic unit of Upper Cretaceous age, located mostly in the Czech Republic. It is the oldest unit of the Bohemian Cretaceous Basin, which overlies metamorphosed rocks of the Bohemian Massif. It consists of fluvial to shallow marine sediments.[1]
Paleontology
Dinosaur fossil remains about 94 million years old (Cenomanian stage) were found in 2003 near the village Mezholezy (Miskovice), by Kutná Hora. This small basal ornithopod dinosaur was officially named Burianosaurus augustai in 2017.[2]
References
- ^ Caracciolo, Luca; Le Pera, Emilia; Muto, Francesco; Perri, Francesco (2011-08-10). "Sandstone petrology and mudstone geochemistry of the Peruc–Korycany Formation (Bohemian Cretaceous Basin, Czech Republic)". International Geology Review. 53 (9): 1003–1031. doi:10.1080/00206810903429011. ISSN 0020-6814.
- ^ Madzia, Daniel; Boyd, Clint A.; Mazuch, Martin (2017). A basal ornithopod dinosaur from the Cenomanian of the Czech Republic. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology: 1–13. doi:10.1080/14772019.2017.1371258
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