Dalangshan Formation
The Dalangshan Formation (simplified Chinese: 大塱山组; traditional Chinese: 大塱山組; pinyin: Dàlǎngshān Zǔ), also referred to as the Dalangshan Group is a geological formation in the Sanshui District of Guangdong Province, China, the strata of which date back to the Late Cretaceous period.
| Dalangshan Formation Stratigraphic range: Maastrichtian | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Shenzhuangcun Formation |
| Overlies | Sanshui Formation |
| Thickness | 69-517 metres |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone, Mudstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 23.1771°N 112.8392°E |
| Region | Sanshui District, Guangdong Province |
| Country |  China |
| Extent | Sanshui Basin |
  Dalangshan Formation (China) | |
Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]
Vertebrate paleofauna
- Heyuannia huangi - "Partial skull and skeleton."[2]
See also
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
- Nanxiong Formation
References
- Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Cretaceous, Asia)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 593-600. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
- "Table 8.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 167
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