Earth:Xiaguan Formation
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| Xiaguan Formation Stratigraphic range: Turonian-Campanian ~94–70 Ma | |
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| Type | Geological formation |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 33°18′N 112°00′E / 33.3°N 112.0°E |
| Paleocoordinates | [ ⚑ ] 31°48′N 103°54′E / 31.8°N 103.9°E |
| Region | Henan Province |
| Country |  China |
  Xiaguan Formation (China)  Xiaguan Formation (Henan) | |
The Xiaguan Formation is a Turonian to Campanian geologic formation in Henan Province of China.[1] Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.
Paleofauna
See also
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
- List of stratigraphic units with few dinosaur genera
References
- ↑ Xiaguan Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ↑ Zhang et al., 2009
- ↑ Zheng et al., 2015
- ↑ Wang et al., 2013
Bibliography
- Zheng, W.; X. Jin, and X. Xu. 2015. A psittacosaurid-like basal neoceratopsian from the Upper Cretaceous of central China and its implications for basal ceratopsian evolution. Scientific Reports 5. 1–9. doi:10.1038/srep14190
- Wang, R-F; H-L You; S-C Xu; S-Z Wang; J Yi, and L-J Xie. 2013. A New Hadrosauroid Dinosaur from the Early Late Cretaceous of Shanxi Province, China. PLoS ONE 8. e77058.
- Zhang, X.; J. Lü; J. Li; L. Yang; W. Hu; 2009. A new sauropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Gaogou Formation of Nanyang, Henan Province. Acta Geologica Sinica 83. 212–221.
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