Tenjong Dendang Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Hirnantian ~ | |
![]() Map of Langkawi, the formation is found on the island in the northeast; Langgan | |
Type | Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Limestone |
Other | Shale |
Location | |
Coordinates | 6°24′N 99°54′E / 6.4°N 99.9°E |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 23°42′N 133°00′E / 23.7°N 133.0°E |
Region | Langgan, Kuah, Langkawi |
Country | ![]() |
Type section | |
Named for | Tanjong Dendang point |
The Tenjong Dendang Formation is a geologic formation in Malaysia. The band of graptolite- and trilobite-bearing shales interbedded in limestones preserves graptolite, brachiopod and trilobite fossils dating back to the Hirnantian stage of the Late Ordovician period.[1] The sediments were deposited during the Late Ordovician glaciation.
The following fossils were reported from the formation:[1][2]