Jinhua Formation
The Jinhua Formation (simplified Chinese: 金华组; traditional Chinese: 金華組; pinyin: Jīnhuá Zǔ) is a geological formation in Zhejiang, China, whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous period (Turonian to Coniacian).[1]
| Jinhua Formation Stratigraphic range: Turonian-Coniacian ~92–88 Ma | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Qujiang Group |
| Underlies | Quxian Formation |
| Overlies | Zhongdal Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Red or variegated clastic rock |
| Location | |
| Region | Zhejiang |
| Country |  China |
Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[2]
Fossil content
- Jiangshanosaurus lixianensis[2] - "Partial postcranial skeleton."[3]
See also
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
References
- Xi, D.; Wan, X.; Li, G.; Li, G. (2018). "Cretaceous integrative stratigraphy and timescale of China". Science China Earth Sciences. 61: 1–31. doi:10.1007/s11430-017-9262-y. S2CID 135150710.
- Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Early Cretaceous, Asia)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 563-570. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
- "Table 13.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 269.
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