Bakhar Formation
| Bakhar Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Aalenian-Bathonian ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Claystone |
| Other | Coal |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 44°54′N 100°54′E / 44.9°N 100.9°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 48°06′N 105°12′E / 48.1°N 105.2°E |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Extent | North Molasse Basin |
The Bakhar Formation (Russian: Bakhar Svita) is a geological formation in Mongolia whose strata date back to the Aalenian to Bathonian stages of the Middle Jurassic, comprising claystones deposited in a lacustrine environment.