Haman Formation

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Haman Formation
Stratigraphic range: Albian
~105.4 Ma
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TypeGeological formation
Unit ofHayang Group
UnderliesJindong & Banyawol Formations
OverliesSilla Conglomerate, Hagbong volcanics
Lithology
PrimarySandstone
OtherSiltstone, shale
Location
Coordinates35°48′N 128°48′E / 35.8°N 128.8°E / 35.8; 128.8
Approximate paleocoordinates44°24′N 125°12′E / 44.4°N 125.2°E / 44.4; 125.2
RegionGyeongsangnam-do
CountrySouth Korea
ExtentGyeongsang Basin
Haman Formation is located in South Korea
Haman Formation
Haman Formation (South Korea)

The Haman Formation (Korean: 함안층; Hanja: 咸安層; RR: Ham-an-cheung) is an Early Cretaceous geological formation in South Korea. It has been dated to the Albian, with an estimated maximum depositional age of 105.4 ± 0.4 Ma.[1] The deposit is known for its tracks, including those of dinosaurs,[2][3] pterosaurs and birds.[4][5][6] It overlies the Silla Conglomerate which overlies the Chilgok Formation. It is laterally equivalent to the Sagog Formation.[7]

Vertebrate paleofauna

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Fossil pterosaur, theropod, sauropod and ornithopod tracks have been recovered from this formation. Some scratch marks made by theropod tracemakers show signs of avian-like courtship display behavior.[8] Dinosaur skin impressions have also been found in this formation.[9][10]

Ichnofossils

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Ichnofossils of the Haman Formation
Ichnogenus Ichnospecies Region[11] Member Material Notes Image
Pteraichnus[4][12] P. isp. Namhae Pterosaur track, showing swimming traces.[11] Haman specimens housed at Korea National University of Education, Cheongwongun, South Korea.[12]
Dromaeosauripus D. hamanensis[3] Namhae Dromaeosaur track, belonging to a 70 cm (28 in) tall individual.
Neosauroides[13] N. koreanensis Lizard trackway
Koreanaornis K. hamanensis Haman and Jinju Bird track; the first vertebrate ichnotaxon reported from South Korea.[14]
Caririchnium C. isp. Juvenile ornithopod tracks, belonging to either derived iguanodonts or basal hadrosauroids. The trackmakers' hip heights are estimated between 76.4 and 102.1 cm (30.1 and 40.2 in).[15]
Minisauripus M. cf. zhenshuonani or M. cf. chuanzhuensis[16] Namhae One of the smallest known theropod tracks.
Ignotornis Namhae (I. yangi) and Jinju (I. gajinensis) The oldest known web-footed bird tracks. I. gajinensis shows feeding traces.[11]
Brontopodus[2] B. birdi Namhae Sauropod tracks[11]
Gyeongsangsauropus[17] G. pentadactylus Jinju Sauropod tracks,[11] previously assigned to the ichnogenus Brontopodus
Batrachopus B. cf. grandis Namhae B. grandis is the archosaur track made by either a bipedal crocodylomorph or therizinosaur.[18] Specimen from Haman Formation was originally assigned to pterosaur trackway ichnotaxon Haenamichnus gainensis.[19]
Grallator[20] Sacheon Theropod track

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Lee, Tae-Ho; Park, Kye-Hun; Yi, Keewook (October 2018). "Nature and evolution of the Cretaceous basins in the eastern margin of Eurasia: A case study of the Gyeongsang Basin, SE Korea". Journal of Asian Earth Sciences. 166: 19–31. Bibcode:2018JAESc.166...19L. doi:10.1016/j.jseaes.2018.07.004. S2CID 135061525.
  2. ^ a b Kim, Jeong Yul; Lockley, Martin G. (January 2012). "New Sauropod Tracks (Brontopodus pentadactylus ichnosp. nov.) from the Early Cretaceous Haman Formation of Jinju Area, Korea: Implications for Sauropods Manus Morphology". Ichnos. 19 (1–2): 84–92. Bibcode:2012Ichno..19...84K. doi:10.1080/10420940.2012.664056. ISSN 1042-0940. S2CID 129209272.
  3. ^ a b Kim, Jeong Yul; Kim, Kyung Soo; Lockley, Martin G.; Yang, Seong Young; Seo, Seung Jo; Choi, Hyun Il; Lim, Jong Deock (May 2008). "New didactyl dinosaur footprints (Dromaeosauripus hamanensis ichnogen. et ichnosp. nov.) from the Early Cretaceous Haman Formation, south coast of Korea". Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. 262 (1–2): 72–78. Bibcode:2008PPP...262...72K. doi:10.1016/j.palaeo.2008.02.003.
  4. ^ a b c Kim, Jeong Yul; Kim, Sam Hyang; Kim, Kyung Soo; Lockley, Martin (February 2006). "The oldest record of webbed bird and pterosaur tracks from South Korea (Cretaceous Haman Formation, Changseon and Sinsu Islands): More evidence of high avian diversity in East Asia". Cretaceous Research. 27 (1): 56–69. Bibcode:2006CrRes..27...56K. doi:10.1016/j.cretres.2005.10.005.
  5. ^ a b Kim, Jeong Yul; Lockley, Martin G.; Seo, Seung Jo; Kim, Kyung Soo; Kim, Sam Hyang; Baek, Kwang Seok (January 2012). "A Paradise of Mesozoic Birds: The World's Richest and Most Diverse Cretaceous Bird Track Assemblage from the Early Cretaceous Haman Formation of the Gajin Tracksite, Jinju, Korea". Ichnos. 19 (1–2): 28–42. Bibcode:2012Ichno..19...28K. doi:10.1080/10420940.2012.660414. ISSN 1042-0940. S2CID 129787299.
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  9. ^ Paik, In Sung; Kim, Hyun Joo; Huh, Min (9 September 2010). "Impressions of dinosaur skin from the Cretaceous Haman Formation in Korea". Journal of Asian Earth Sciences. 39 (4): 270–274. doi:10.1016/j.jseaes.2010.02.015.
  10. ^ Paik, In Sung; Kim, Hyun Joo; Lee, Hoil; Kim, Seongyeong (27 November 2017). "A large and distinct skin impression on the cast of a sauropod dinosaur footprint from Early Cretaceous floodplain deposits, Korea". Scientific Reports. 7 (1). doi:10.1038/s41598-017-16576-y. PMC 5703924.
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  12. ^ a b Lockley, M.; Harris, J.D.; and Mitchell, L. 2008. "A global overview of pterosaur ichnology: tracksite distribution in space and time." Zitteliana. B28. p. 187-198. ISSN 1612-4138.
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  14. ^ Kim, Bong Kyun (December 1969). "A study of several sole marks in the Haman Formation". Journal of the Geological Society of Korea. 5 (4): 243–258.
  15. ^ Yoon, Han Sang; Lee, Yuong-Nam; Jung, Seung-Ho; Kong, Dal-Yong; Kim, Su-Hwan; Son, Minyoung (2021). "A juvenile ornithopod-dominated tracksite from the Lower Cretaceous Haman Formation, South Korea" (PDF). Cretaceous Research. 125 104877. doi:10.1016/j.cretres.2021.104877.
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  20. ^ Lockley, Martin G.; Kim, Sam Hyang; Kim, Kyung Soo; Bae, Seul Mi; Kim, Jeong Yul; Xing, Lida (2 December 2022). "A high-density Grallator assemblage from the Haman Formation (Cretaceous), Korea: implications for Cretaceous distribution of grallatorids in east Asia". Historical Biology. 34 (12): 2430–2438. Bibcode:2022HBio...34.2430L. doi:10.1080/08912963.2021.2018687.