Earth:Quxian Formation
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| Quxian Formation Stratigraphic range: Santonian-Campanian ~85–75 Ma | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Qujiang Group |
| Underlies | Unconformity: Tongxiang Formation |
| Overlies | Jinhua Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Red or variegated sandstone |
| Other | Conglomerate |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 28°42′N 118°30′E / 28.7°N 118.5°E |
| Paleocoordinates | [ ⚑ ] 31°00′N 112°24′E / 31.0°N 112.4°E |
| Region | Zhejiang Province |
| Country | |
The Quxian Formation is a Santonian to Campanian geologic formation in China .[1] Fossil dinosaur eggs have been reported from the formation.[2] It is a unit of the Qujiang Group and dates to the Santonian through early Campanian.[1]
See also
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
- List of stratigraphic units with dinosaur trace fossils
- Dinosaur eggs
- List of stratigraphic units with dinosaur trace fossils
References
Bibliography
- Xi, D.; X. Wan; G. Li, and G. Li. 2018. Cretaceous integrative stratigraphy and timescale of China. Science China Earth Sciences 61. 1–31. doi:10.1007/s11430-017-9262-y
- Weishampel, David B.; Peter Dodson, and Halszka Osmólska (eds.). 2004. The Dinosauria, 2nd edition, 1–880. Berkeley: University of California Press. Accessed 2019-02-21. ISBN 0-520-24209-2
Further reading
- N. J. Mateer. 1986. Dinosaur eggs from the Upper Cretaceous of Zhejiang Province, China. In D. D. Gillette (ed.), First International Symposium on Dinosaur Tracks and Traces, Abstracts with Program 20
